Home Pool: Stories of Fly Fishing and Lesser Passions
DUCKER, Bruce (author); BEARDSLEY, Duke (illustrations)
ISBN 10: 081170386X ISBN 13: 9780811703864
Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 2008
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First printing. Fly fisherman Bruce Ducker shares sixteen short stories recounting his experiences fishing in streams around the world. The stories are accompanied by the drawings of Duke Beardsley. --- In blue paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket with Beardsley image of a fisherman. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages, but with retailer's anti-shoplifting device pasted to rear endpaper. Dust jacket also in great shape; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; ix, 175, (2) pages. Seller Inventory # 87556
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16 short stories about fly fishing:
Sixteen short stories evoke the passion of fly fishing and those who are entranced by the waters. Ducker dedicates this collection to his favorite "uncounted mountain lakes and twice as many unnamed streams" where he finds the inspiration for his fiction. His colorful characters include a cantankerous old man who refuses to leave his home and brings the sophisticated city developers to their knees, a young wife who outfishes and outsmarts the staid "good old boys" fishing club, a Hassidic scholar who astounds his fishing companions with his beginner's luck, and a father who can only understand his son when they share a rare afternoon of trout fishing. The enchantment of the water and the land fill these stories and remind readers of the magic of fishing their own home pools.
About the Author: Bruce Ducker is the author of eight novels, including Dizzying Heights. He has fished throughout the world, including the Rocky Mountain West. His work has been published in literary journals, fly-fishing magazines, and Gray's Sporting Journal. He lives in Colorado.
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Title: Home Pool: Stories of Fly Fishing and Lesser...
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition.
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Home Pool: Stories of Fly Fishing and Lesser Passions
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ISBN 10: 081170386X
ISBN 13: 9780811703864
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Home Pool: Stories of Fly Fishing and Lesser Passions
Published by
Stackpole Books, 2008
ISBN 10: 081170386X
ISBN 13: 9780811703864
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Beardsley, Duke (illustrator). 1st Edition. "First edition" stated with complete number line - 1st printing, Inscribed to a former owner and Signed on half title page, bottom edge of spine bumped, mylar enclosed dj shows light edge wear with a 1/2" tear to top right of rear panel, original price on rear panel next to the bar-code. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # BBR-622-B
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Home Pool: Stories of Fly Fishing and Lesser Passions
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ISBN 10: 081170386X
ISBN 13: 9780811703864
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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Inscribed "To Tom, See you on the stream-but not in my hole-Best Bruce Ducker". Finalist in the 2009 Colorado Book Awards. With 16 short stories about fly fishing: The Specter at Grizzly Hackle, Ute Creek Pass, Tying the Whip Finish, For the Sport of It, The View from Buffalo Mountain, The Home Pool, Plus 10 more. Sixteen short stories evoke the passion of fly fishing and those who are entranced by the waters. Ducker dedicates this collection to his favorite "uncounted mountain lakes and twice as many unnamed streams" where he finds the inspiration for his fiction. His colorful characters include a cantankerous old man who refuses to leave his home and brings the sophisticated city developers to their knees, a young wife who outfishes and outsmarts the staid "good old boys" fishing club, a Hassidic scholar who astounds his fishing companions with his beginner's luck, and a father who can only understand his son when they share a rare afternoon of trout fishing. The enchantment of the water and the land fill these stories and remind readers of the magic of fishing their own home pools. Bruce Ducker is the author of eight novels, including Dizzying Heights. He has fished throughout the world, including the Rocky Mountain West. His work has been published in literary journals, fly-fishing magazines, and Gray's Sporting Journal. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # SKU2010029236