From the revered Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer, comes his National Bestseller on one of the world's oldest and most popular activities, fishing. Presented in narrative form as a conversation between a Fisherman and the Stranger, Hersey draws upon his own experiences and passion as the fisherman reflects on the age old sport, offering his own insights and thoughts. From the depths of the ocean to the creatures near the shore, Hersey perfectly answers why fishing has been such an integral part of humanity. "Almost no one has answered "why fish?" better than Mr. Hersey . . . what he does best of all is evoke wonder."--New York Times Book Review "Blues is, of course, about much more than the pleasures and techniqu3es of fishing; it is, as Fisherman tells Stranger, about interconnections--the ties between mankind and the natural world, among others."--The New Yorker "Wonderful . . . He gives us a rich and vivid sense of ocean life. . . . The whole thing is as stately as a minuet, and as graceful."--Chicago Sun-Times
Sobre o autor(a)
Hersey, John
Nasceu na China em 1914, onde viveu até 1925, quando se mudou com a família para os Estados Unidos. Estudou nas universidades de Cambridge e Yale. Trabalhou como correspondente internacional das revistas Times e Life, e como colaborador da New Yorker. Recebeu o Prêmio Pulitzer em 1945 pelo livro de ficção A Bell for Adano. Faleceu em 1993 na Flórida. |