Fisherman's Winter

Fisherman's Winter

Fisherman's Winter

Fisherman's Winter

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Overview

Originally published in 1954, Fisherman’s Winter is Roderick Haig-Brown’s final installment in his well-known “seasons” cycle. With a unique blend of experience and observation, Haig-Brown brings readers through the exotic

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781628738711
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 01/07/2014
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 290
File size: 10 MB

About the Author

Roderick L. Haig-BrownK (1908–1976) was a conservationist and well-known Canadian writer. He was born in England and found his way to British Columbia as a youth. He spent much of his life fishing rivers around the world and writing about his experiences, and in 1953 he received an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of British Columbia. He is also the author of Fisherman’s Spring, Fisherman’s Summer, and Fisherman’s Fall. He is now deceased.
Nick Lyons is a former English professor and book publisher, as well as the author and editor of many books on various topics. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Preface 11

1 Flight 13

2 The Capital 20

3 The Lake of Big Rainbows 30

4 The Laja River-Anglers on Horseback 42

5 Some Incidental Things 56

6 The Start of the South 67

7 The Token 78

8 The White Water of Liucura and Trancura 93

9 Journey to Enco 107

10 Farm, Forest and River 117

11 Journey to Los Lagos 129

12 Big River 137

13 Lago Maihue and the Calcurrupe 150

14 Abortive Expedition 161

15 Big Fish Story 172

16 A Restful Place 186

17 The Beach of the Deer 195

18 Journey to Argentina 209

19 The Manso Chain 215

20 Traful Meliquina and the Sebagos 226

21 Rivers of the Pampas 239

22 Journey by Lanin 249

23 The Last River 260

Appendices

I Tackle and Other Details 271

II The Trout and Salmon of South America 279

III Some Birds of Southern Chile and Argentina 287

IV Some Trees and Plants of Southern Chile 291

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