num_pages: 304
description: Thomas McGuane's obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher's world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for random speculation: rods and reels, the classification of anglers according to the flies they prefer, family and memory - right down to why fishermen lie.The Longest Silence sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water, and demonstrates what a life dedicated to sport reveals about life.
language: English
title: The Longest Silence: A Life In Fishing
titlecomplete: The Longest Silence: A Life In Fishing
genres: Essays, Travel, Nature, Outdoors, Collections, Sports, Autobiography, Nonfiction, Adventure, Memoir
ratings_count: 944
publisher: Yellow Jersey