The river why : a novel

Author

David James Duncan

Call Number

• FICTION DUNC (CEN)

Edition

First Back Bay trade paperback edition.

Publication Information

New York : Back Bay Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2016.

Physical Description

viii, 419 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

Since its publication in 1983, THE RIVER WHY has become a classic. David James Duncan's sweeping novel is a coming-of-age comedy about love, nature, and the quest for self-discovery, written in a voice as distinct and powerful as any in American letters. Gus Orviston is a young fly fisherman who leaves behind his comically schizoid family to find his own path. Taking refuge in a remote cabin, he sets out in pursuit of the Pacific Northwest's elusive steelhead. But what begins as a physical quarry becomes a spiritual one as his quest for self-knowledge batters him with unforeseeable experiences.