The Legendary Neversink: A Treasury of the Best Writing About One of America's Great Trout Rivers

Askins, Justin; (editor)

ISBN 10: 1602391149 / ISBN 13: 9781602391147

Published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., New York, 2007

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xxi, [3], 215 pp.The Neversink River in New York s Catskill Mountains, with its plunges and gorges, is one of the world s great trout streams. So it s no surprise that this diverse and fecund waterway has compelled the finest fly-fishing writers to take up their pens. This treasury of their best work takes a revelatory look at the river from its earliest days right up to the present, and from its origins high on Slide Mountain to the wild and deep ledge pools where the biggest fish live. It includes pieces by John Burroughs, Theodore Gordon, Edward Ringwood Hewitt, George M. L. LaBranche, Hay Berman, Ernest Schwiebert, Austin M. Francis, A. J. McClane, Len Wright, and Jay Cassell. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 270174

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Title: The Legendary Neversink: A Treasury of the ...

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., New York

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

The Neversink River in New York’s Catskill Mountains, with its plunges and gorges, is one of the world’s great trout streams. So it’s no surprise that this diverse and fecund waterway has compelled the finest fly-fishing writers to take up their pens. This treasury of their best work takes a revelatory look at the river from its earliest days right up to the present, and from its origins high on Slide Mountain to the wild and deep ledge pools where the biggest fish live. It includes pieces by John Burroughs, Theodore Gordon, Edward Ringwood Hewitt, George M. L. LaBranche, Hay Berman, Ernest Schwiebert, Austin M. Francis, A. J. McClane, Len Wright, and Jay Cassell. Every fisheman will want to “catch” this collection!

About the Author:

Professor Askins has a PhD from CUNY Graduate Center, an MA from Boston University, and a BA in Psychology from the College of Staten Island. He specializes in essay writing, book reviewing, and poetry. His interests include the environment and Native American traditions like the sweat lodge and the vision quest. Dr. Askins has published a naturalist's autobiography titled In Search of the Wild, and The Legendary Neversink published by Skyhorse Press. He feels that "the Earth is at the center of my teachings. I try to make my students more aware of their dependence on the Earth and the great joy and beauty the Earth affords."