The Longest Silence: A Life In Fishing

The Longest Silence: A Life In Fishing

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…

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