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The River Why

David James Duncan

Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

Rating: 4.23 | 9739 Users | 891 Reviews

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Title	:	The River Why
Author	:	David James Duncan
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	December 1st 1984 by Bantam Books (first published January 1st 1983)
Categories	:	Fiction. Philosophy. Environment. Nature. Novels. Literature

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This captivating and exuberant tale is told by Gus Orviston, an irreverent young fly fisherman and one of the most appealing heroes in contemporary American fiction.

Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus decides to strike out on his own, taking refuge in a secluded cabin on a remote riverbank to pursue his own fly-fishing passion with unrelenting zeal. But instead of finding fishing bliss, Gus becomes increasingly troubled by the degradation of the natural world around him and by the spiritual barrenness of his own life. His desolation drives him on a reluctant quest for self-discovery and meaning, ultimately fruitful beyond his wildest dreams.

Here, then, is a funny, sensitive, unforgettable story about the relationships among men, women, the environment, and the human soul.

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Original Title:	The River Why
ISBN:	0553344862 (ISBN13: 9780553344868)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Oregon(United States)

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There is a good book hidden inside The River Why, though I couldn't call it a good book. It's a bit of a mess, all over the map. In the afterword the author says some publishers wanted to whittle it down. Sometimes the publishers are right! Some parts are really funny, namely the sections about his parents and upbringing. I really liked the romance, even though it seemed like the unrealistic fantasy of a fly-fishing teenager (or immature adult like yours truly). I can assure you that few

I know beans about fly-fishing, and as a kid I grew to hate fishing because of early morning forays with my father and one of his brothers wherein I worked at cutting bait, cleaning fish, and other cold, unpleasant tasks. This is a great novel even though it looks like it's about fishing. It's a love story, a story of the struggle with God, and a conservationist story. Read it, read it, read it!

For the love of god. Put down your young adult fiction and romance novels and read this book. A beautifully written coming of age tale complete with existential crisis, family dysfunction and romance. This is the sort of book that feels like moving from your childhood home upon finishing. I will miss the characters and wonder how they are getting along in the world for the rest of my life. I will be re-reading this book at regular intervals until the day I die.

There comes a time when the growing frustration with the generally unfair paradoxes of existence becomes so unbearable that one needs to gain distance from himself to see clearly, to listen with the eyes and hear with the heart.Or simply one reaches a moment when action and emotional implication start to feel so forced, so disjointed, that a clean break is needed to reconnect again with the invisible chord of communion that binds us to others.Like the convoluted, meandering river that exists

This novel tells the story of young fishing prodigy Gus Orviston and his madcap, fishing-obsessed family. After graduating from high school, Gus leaves home so he can be free of distractions and devote himself entirely to fishing. In the process and despite himself, Gus comes to discover the joys of community, romantic love, and eventually, God.Its hard for me to express just how much I love this book. One of the biggest reasons why is because its laugh-out-loud hysterical. There are just not

I am two parts surprised to one part in love with this book. There's no denying that it is a coming of age story about a quiet analyical fisherman who finds his own peace and place in the world by developing his own agnostic religion. And boy does he fish a lot! Boor--ring. So what compelled me to tear through this novel at my desk, and cramped on a kitchen table, and sneak peeks on the bus? The narrator is a doll. I've never met a person like him yet major aspects of his character run through

Well. You don't have to be a fisherman to like this, but you do have to put up with a lot of schmaltzy philosophy and pseudo-spirituality. I finished it because I liked the writing itself; it's often lovely. But Gus is annoying, his friends odd, and the quest much too long. I felt like I was slogging upstream in waders over the three nights it took to read this (I kept falling asleep....)Still, some bits do kinda-sorta appeal:In praise of his Ma, who claims to have 'dumb luck,' Gus says, "I