The River Why by Duncan

I couldn't finish "A Flyfisherman's Blue Ridge". Haig-Brown is proving to
be pretty slow going for me too.

bruce h

"bruiser" wrote in message
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Haig-Brown is proving to
be pretty slow going for me too.


If the Haig-Brown is "A River Never Sleeps" or "Return to the River", I'll
be more than happy to help you overcome that little problem.

"Wayne Knight" wrote in

(snip)

Seasons of a Fisherman - and I like it - it's just a little slow going
that's all. Next book I'm searching for is "The Earth is Enough" (?) by
Middleton, which I've heard is really great.

bruce h

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:05:29 -0800, "bruiser"
wrote:

Next book I'm searching for is "The Earth is Enough" (?) by
Middleton, which I've heard is really great.

It is a great book. http://tinyurl.com/35m7n is one place you can get
it.
--
Charlie...

"bruiser" wrote in message
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Seasons of a Fisherman - and I like it - it's just a little slow going
that's all. Next book I'm searching for is "The Earth is Enough" (?) by
Middleton, which I've heard is really great.


I enjoyed Seasons, but agree tough going in places. You will like the Earth
is Enough, you might also want to check out Middleton's "On the Spine of
Time".

"bruiser" wrote

(snip)

Seasons of a Fisherman - and I like it - it's just a little slow going
that's all. Next book I'm searching for is "The Earth is Enough" (?) by
Middleton, which I've heard is really great.

bruce h

Indian Joe suggests-----after E is E you will want to enjoy "On The Spine
Of Time", then "The Bright Country".
I think of Harry every time the trash truck comes by--and plan to revisit
Slickrock Creek sometimes soon--perhaps I can find Tewksbury's hat.!!

"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message
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Indian Joe suggests-----after E is E you will want to enjoy "On The
Spine
Of Time", then "The Bright Country".
I think of Harry every time the trash truck comes by--and plan to revisit
Slickrock Creek sometimes soon--perhaps I can find Tewksbury's hat.!!


Bright Country needs to be read after Eearth and Spine. It can be a little
tough going with all the Psychiatric stuff. But if one can get their hands
on "Rivers of Memory" and the "Starlight Creek Angling Society", one is in
for one hell of a fine fly fishing literary treat.

why g not give the kids a look at middleton's "on the spine of time".
i think there's a good master's thesis that could be developed on
middleton...

just al wrote:

Has anyone here read the River Why by David James Duncan? I teach the novel
to my high school seniors. The focus is on breaking free of the family unit
and establishing an identity and environmental conservation. I recently had
a guardian of a student bash the novel by saying, "...which I thought was
convoluted, obtuse, too wordy and no doubt the dream
book of every aging alcoholic "hippie" in America..."

My principal and superintendent backed me 100%. But I would be interested
in your opinions...

--
Al Hammel
http://groups.msn.com/FlyFishingWorl...ritecasts.msnw

haven't heard of it will check that out too...Duncan's novel is appropriate
for teens breaking free of their primary group (famliy unit) and finding
themselves. I think that mid-lifer's would not find it as
introspective...this is judged by clave pictures posted here. It seems that
most of the replies were by the more experienced gentlemen.

"just al" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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haven't heard of it will check that out too...Duncan's novel is
appropriate
for teens breaking free of their primary group (famliy unit) and finding
themselves. I think that mid-lifer's would not find it as
introspective...this is judged by clave pictures posted here. It seems
that
most of the replies were by the more experienced gentlemen.



Perhaps you should try "Lord of the Flies" ? Although I am unsure, as I am
still trying to figure out what you have not heard of.

Leave at least a piece of the post to which you are responding, as otherwise
many don´t know what you are replying to.

TL
MC