{"product_id":"the-longest-silence-thomas-mcguane-9780525565307","title":"The Longest Silence: A Life in Fishing","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the highly acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eNinety-two in the Shade\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloudbursts\u003c\/i\u003e comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays--including seven collected here for the first time--borne of a lifetime spent fishing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Thomas McGuane writes about fishing better than anyone else in the history of mankind.\" --Jim Harrison, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLegends of the Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The forty extraordinary pieces in \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Silence\u003c\/i\u003e take the reader from the tarpon of Florida to the salmon of Iceland, from the bonefish of Mexico to the trout of Montana. They introduce characters as varied as a highly literate Canadian frontiersman and a devoutly Mormon river guide and address issues ranging from the esoteric art of tying flies to the enduring philosophy of a seventeenth-century angler to the trials of the aging fisherman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth reverent and hilarious by turns, and infused with a deep experience of wildlife and the outdoors, \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Silence\u003c\/i\u003e sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water and demonstrates what dedication to sport reveals about life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas McGuane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525565302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525565307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Thomas McGuane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052324024575,"sku":"9780525565307","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6f10a4b-96aa-413b-9892-49ea7b1fd996.jpg?v=1685018173","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-longest-silence-thomas-mcguane-9780525565307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}