On Jun 19, 11:08*pm, "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." >
wrote:
> Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> > On Jun 19, 1:48*pm, "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." wrote:
> >>When i was a child i had an uncle who would pay us kids a
> >>penny per crawfish to catch them for him and i remember me mum making
> >>stews from them and uncle Al liking them with just butter and lemon.
>
> > Have you ever read "Trout Fishing in America"?
>
> Nope, its been recommended to me before though.
>
> I didn't think much of Walton's "The Complete Angler" or "Zen and the
> Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." *And Kerouacks "On the Road" was only
> slightly better.

I feel that way about those too. Truthfully, Trout Fishing in America
is not Brautigan's best stuff. His writing is very unique. You might
think it's crappy.
One nice thing is that you can read him for free at most public
libraries. The pick book is, IMO, So the Wind Won't Blow it All Away:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385292872/?tag=onegoodmove-20
I think that it's one of the best American short novels. A long
American novel that I'll mention is Little, Big:
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Big-Joh.../dp/0060937939

Don't read the synopses, just order a used copy or get it at your
library. It is a masterpiece.

If you've read Engine Summer:
http://www.amazon.com/Engine-Summer-.../dp/0553233602
and thought, "Another pretty good--or merely fairly good--future
fiction," then Little, Big will be a joy. It won the World Fantasy
Award, and was a nominee for both a Hugo and a Nebula.

>
> --
> Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq.

--Bryan