
Still Life with Brook Trout
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Narrated by:
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David Colacci
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By:
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John Gierach
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers
In Still Life with Brook Trout, John Gierach demonstrates once again that fishing, when done right, is as much a philosophical pursuit as a sport. Gierach travels to Wyoming and Maine and points in between, searching out new fly-fishing adventures and savoring familiar waters with old friends. Along the way he meditates on the importance of good guides ("really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good guide can't is write prescriptions"), the challenge of salmon fishing ("salmon prowl - if they're not here now, they could be here in half an hour...or tomorrow...or next month"), and the zen of fishing alone ("I also enjoy where my mind goes when I'm fishing alone, which is usually nowhere in particular and by a predictable route"). On a more serious note, he ponders the damaging effects of disasters both natural and man-made: drought, wildfires, and the politics of dam-building, among others.
Reflecting on a trip to a small creek near his home, Gierach writes, "In my brightest moments, I think slowing down...has opened huge new vistas on my old home water. It's like a friendship that not only lasts, but gets better against the odds." Similarly, Still Life with Brook Trout proves that Gierach, like fly-fishing itself, becomes deeper and richer with time.
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Still life with brook trout
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Great listen for trout fishermen during winter!
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gotta love fshing, part of life
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So I'm always delighted when an audio version of one of Gierach's books becomes available. That said, I'm afraid this one suffers a little from the choice of narrator. Let me say that I'm a fan of many of David Colacci's audio book performances, "The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier and Klay" in particular, but he's the wrong voice for Gierach's crisp, economical style. I had the impression that Colacci thought that because he was reading about fishing he should sound "folksy", and if so he was mistaken. Listen to any of Gierach's books narrated by Mike Chamberlain and available from Audible and you'll see what I mean. (Also, try to find copies of the four earlier books narrated in abridged form by the author himself. So far as I know they're only available on cassette, but any one is worth the time it takes to find it. Maybe some day Audible will be able to release them. Uh, Audible? Pretty please?)
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David Colacci is a perfect pairing for Gierach.
Another great one
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the new narrator is ok and if you're use to the other Gierach audiobooks, you will probably be a little disappointed. Still pleasant to listen too.
Gierach does it again.
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