num_pages: 304
description: Since its publication by Sierra Club Books nearly two decades ago, "The River Why" has become a classic, standing with Norman Maclean's "A River Runs Through It" as the most-read fiction about fly-fishing of our era. Duncan's protagonist, Gus Orviston, is an irreverent young fly-fisherman--a vibrant character who makes us laugh easily and feel deeply, and who speaks with startling truth about the way we live.Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus embarks on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery along his beloved Oregon rivers. What he unexpectedly finds is man's wanton destruction of nature and a burning desire to commit himself to its preservation."The River Why" is a tale that gives a contemporary voice to the concerns and hopes of all living things on this beautiful, watery planet. It is the story of one man's search for meaning, for love, and for a sane way to live.
language: English
title: The River Why
titlecomplete: The River Why
genres: Environment, Humor, Literary Fiction, Philosophy, Nature, Classics, Novels, Fiction, Literature, Adventure
ratings_count: 11422
places: Oregon
publisher: Sierra Club Books