A RIVER NEVER SLEEPS

A RIVER NEVER SLEEPS Introduction by Nick Lyons. Illustrations by Louis Darling.Few books have captured the haunting world of music & rivers & of the sport they provide as well as A River Never Sleeps. Roderick L. Haig-Brown writes of fishing not just as a sport, but also as an art. He knows moving water & the life within itits subtlest mysteries & perpetual delights. He is a man who knows fish lore as few people ever will, & the legends & history of a great sport.Month by month, he takes you from river to river, down at last to the saltwater & the sea: in January, searching for the steelhead in the dark, cold water; in May, fishing for bright, sea-run cutthroats; & on to the chilly days of October & the majestic run of spawning salmon. All the great joy of angling is here: the thrill of fishing during a thunderstorm, the sight of a river in freshet or a river calm & hushed, the suspense of a skillful campaign to capture some half-glimpsed trout or salmon of extraordinary size, & the excitement of playing & landing a momentous fish.A River Never Sleeps is one of the enduring classics of angling. It will provide a rich reading experience for all who love fishing or rivers.WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:"Reading a Roderick Haig-Brown book is an experience to be savored slowly & delicately." Seattle Post Intelligencer"Haig-Brown's writings are always in season." Library Journal"Not since Walton has there been a writer who can describe the joys of fishing as does Roderick Haig-Brown." The Boston PostABOUT THE AUTHOR:Roderick L. Haig-Brown was born in England & lived most of his life on Vancouver Island, Canada along the banks of the Campbell River. He died in 1976. ISBN: 1-60239-939-5 publish date: 01/31/2010

Brooke's Pick:
Roderick L. Haig-Brown captures the timelessness of our sport with monthly adventures in fly fishing folklore.  He invites you into his adventures while, at the same time, contextualizing his experiences. This book makes you feel like you knew the man, that you have lived through his era and its lasting effects will reveal themselves when you venture out onto the water yourself.  That's good reading, folks.