From the revered Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer, comes his National Bestseller on one of the worldâs oldest and most popular activities, fishing. Presented in narrative form as a conversation between a Fisherman and the Stranger, Hersey draws upon his own experiences and passion as the fisherman reflects on the age old sport, offering his own insights and thoughts. From the depths of the ocean to the creatures near the shore, Hersey perfectly answers why fishing has been such an integral part of humanity.
âAlmost no one has answered âwhy fish?â better than Mr. Hersey . . . what he does best of all is evoke wonder.ââNew York Times Book Review
âBlues is, of course, about much more than the pleasures and techniqu3es of fishing; it is, as Fisherman tells Stranger, about interconnectionsâthe ties between mankind and the natural world, among others.ââThe New Yorker
âWonderful . . . He gives us a rich and vivid sense of ocean life. . . . The whole thing is as stately as a minuet, and as graceful.ââChicago Sun-Times