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Zane Grey An American Angler In Australia
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 1586670875 / 9781586670870 Paperback BOOK
Most of the fish caught are sharks (great white, tiger, even a few carpet!) but you can't go big game fishing in Australia & not expect to be teased by marlins. Zane Grey fished everywhere, but he often found himself lured back to the Pacific especially around Australia & New Zealand. 6x9 inches, ll5 pgs.
'Australia brings to mind images of the Great Barrier Reef, great white sharks, huge crocodiles and friendly people. Zane Grey fished everywhere, but he often found himself lured back to the Pacific especially around Australia and New Zealand. Most of the fish caught in An American Angler in Australia are sharks (great white, tiger, even a few carpet!) but you can't go big game fishing in Australia and not expect to be teased by marlins.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Zane Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872. He attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship and became a dentist. In 1905 he married Lina Roth. They had three children, and eventually moved to California where Zane could both experience the West and write about it. He was one of America's most prolific authors, writing almost 90 books.
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Zane Grey Tales Of Fishes
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 1586670514 / 9781586670511 Paperback BOOK
Wonderful collection of stories that range over the most sought-after species of saltwater fish--tarpon, bonefish, sailfish, marlin, swordfish, & tuna. 100 B/w photos; 7x10 inches, 272 pgs.
'Zane Grey is best known as fishing writer for the wild adventures of catching world record giants in the oceans around the world. He published collections of stories about particular places and species of fish. Tales of Fishes is a wonderful collection of stories that range over the most sought after species of salt water fishing-tarpon, bonefish, sailfish, marlin, swordfish, and tuna. It's a perfect sampler to whet the appetite of every armchair angler. Zane Grey was one of America's most prolific and beloved writers. While best known for his Western novels, he actually spent as many as 300 days a year fishing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872, Zane Grey became one of America's most prolific and beloved writers. While known primarily for his Western novels, he spent a large part of his life fishing and writing about his experiences. He died in 1939.
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Zane Grey Tales Of Fishing Virgin Seas
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 1568331592 / 9781568331591 Paperback BOOK
This collection, first published in 1925, describes his fishing adventures in exotic locales throughout the Pacific region. Illus with 100+ photos from the author's private collection. These stories capture the drama & excitement that Grey experienced form the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas. 7x10 inches, 336 pgs.
'Zane Grey, America's master storyteller of the old West, was a passionate angler. He fished as many as 300 days of the year! This collection, first published in 1925, describes his fishing adventures in exotic locales throughout the Pacific region. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs from the author's private collection. These stories capture the drama and excitement that Grey experienced in being the first person to fish many waters '' from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas '' and in being the first to catch and document many new species of fish. No lover of Zane Grey storytelling will want to miss these real life adventures.
The Los Angeles Times listed Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas as one of the best nonfiction books of 2000!
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"Anyone who loves tales of adventure into far seas, unusual experiences, accounts of exotic and almost intoxicating beauty, to say nothing of those enthusiastic fishermen for whose perusal the book is especially intended, will find it a fascinating volume." ' The New York Times
"This is a lovely new edition of Zane Grey's 1925 classic, written after he had made enough money in Hollywood to purchase a three-masted schooner, which he named the Fisherman. ...It is a fine example of simple writing that allows a reader to turn the next corner with the author, catching the unexpected at eye level, among the finest and most difficult literary achievements." ' Los Angeles Times
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Zane Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872. He attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship where he became a dentist. However, his heart was not in dentistry, it was in writing. In 1905 he married Lina Roth. They had three children, and eventually moved to California where Zane could both experience the West and write about it. He was one of America's most prolific authors, writing almost 90 books. He died of heart failure in 1939.
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Zane Grey Tales Of Freshwater Fishing
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 1586670522 / 9781586670528 Paperback BOOK
Captivating collection of stories from the Delaware River smallmouth bass, to the giant steelhead trout of the West Coast, to the huge Tyee salmon of British Columbia. Also included is a wonderful little story about Grey's young son, Loren, & his initiation into the world of fishing. 100 B/w photos; 7x10 inches, 400 pgs.
'Zane Grey, known and loved primarily for his Western novels, was an avid fisherman. When his writing started paying off, he managed to spend as many as 300 days a year enjoying the sport. And while he is remembered for his record-breaking catches, such as the 464-pound marlin caught off the coast of Tahiti, Zane Grey also enjoyed freshwater fishing for bass, trout, steelhead, and salmon. In Tales of Freshwater Fishing, Grey recounts his expeditions on the Delaware River, off the West Coast of the United States, and in British Columbia. These tales are illustrated with 100 black and white photographs taken by Zane Grey.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872, Zane Grey became one of America's most prolific and beloved writers. While known primarily for his Western novels, he spent a large part of his life fishing and writing about his experiences. He died in 1939.
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Zane Grey Tales Of Southern Rivers
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 1568331606 / 9781568331607 Paperback BOOK
Tales of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, & on remote rivers in the jungles of Mexico. Many of these venues are some of today's most popular saltwater flyfishing destinations.7x10 inches, 300 pgs.
'When not writing his famous Western novels, Zane Grey was an insatiable angler. Tales of Southern Rivers recounts his tales of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and on remote rivers in the jungles of Mexico. With many of these venues being some of today's most popular saltwater fly-fishing destinations, no one will want to miss these highly entertaining and informative yarns. Armchair fishing will never be the same.
REVIEW
"[Tales of Southern Rivers] puts you in the fighting chair and on the casting platform for spectacular big-game fishing on the Gulf Stream, in the Everglades, in and around the Florida Keys and up wild Mexican rivers." ' Chris Camuto, Gray's Sporting Journal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Zane Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872. He attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship where he became a dentist. However, his heart was not in dentistry, it was in writing. In 1905 he married Lina Roth. They had three children, and eventually moved to California where Zane could both experience the West and write about it. He was one of America's most prolific authors, writing almost 90 books. He died of heart failure in 1939.
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Zane Grey Tales Of Swordfish And Tuna
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 1586670271 / 9781586670276 Paperback BOOK
Zane Grey fished up to 300 days of the year. But, with all that time on the water, there was nothing more exciting or more compelling than the really BIG fish - the giants of the sea. Blue fin tuna are (even today) still sometimes pursued with harpoons! 240 pgs.
'Zane Grey fished up to 300 days of the year. But, with all that time on the water, there was nothing more exciting or more compelling than the really BIG fish '' the giants of the sea. Blue fin tuna are (even today) still sometimes pursued with harpoons! There's the story of a swordfish that was hooked at 10:30 in the morning and played until 11:30 that night '' only to...! Tales of Swordfish and Tuna will dazzle and thrill any fishing heart.
REVIEW
"Tales of Swordfish and Tuna is a new collection of Grey's saltwater-fishing adventures. They are well worth reading for pleasure and instruction. Just as he invented the Western, Grey also pioneered sporting fishing for the large ocean species of game fish." 'E. W. Smethurst Jr., The Chicago Tribune
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Zane Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872. He attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship where he became a dentist. However, his heart was not in dentistry, it was in writing. In 1905 he married Lina Roth. They had three children, and eventually moved to California where Zane could both experience the West and write about it. He was one of America's most prolific authors, writing almost 90 books. He died of heart failure in 1939.
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Zane Grey Tales Of Tahitian Waters
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 1568331398 / 9781568331393 Paperback BOOK
First pub in 1928, describes hair-raising tales of fishing in shark-infested Pacific waters, fishing for wahoo & marlin in Tahiti. B/w photos; 7x10 inches, 368 pgs.
'At the time of his death more than 50 years ago, Zane Grey was one of the most popular authors in North America. While best known for his famous western novels, he spent an average of 300 days a year fishing throughout his adult life and wrote more than a dozen books on his adventures. Originally published in 1928 by Harper & Brothers, this book describes Grey's hair-raising tales of fishing in shark-infested Pacific waters, fishing for wahoo and marlin in Tahiti, and Grey's unmistakable literary voice. The book version is profusely illustrated with photographs taken by the author.
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"Some critics have suggested that Zane Grey's tales of Tahiti provided Ernest Hemingway with the inspiration for The Old Man and the Sea. Maybe so, maybe not, but readers can now judge for themselves, thanks to the publication of this attractive new edition of Mr. Grey's quests for the Giant Tahitian Striped Marlin....The text is illustrated with more than 30 photographs of fishing matters and native life taken by the author." ' Dallas Morning News
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Zane Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872. He attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship where he became a dentist. However, his heart was not in dentistry, it was in writing. In 1905 he married Lina Roth. They had three children, and eventually moved to California where Zane could both experience the West and write about it. He was one of America's most prolific authors, writing almost 90 books. He died of heart failure in 1939.
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