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Have you ever been so passionate about something that it occupies your every waking moment? In his latest collection of essays, celebrated writer and life-long angler James R. Babb reflects on his ardent preoccupation with the sport of fishing-one so strong that it often keeps him awake--and further recounts many of his most memorable adventures from a life spent casting flies across the globe. From the majestic lakes and streams of northern Maine, to the smaller brooks of eastern Tennessee and crossing the Atlantic to the lochs of Scotland and the chalk streams of southern England, Fish Won't Let Me Sleep transcends international boundaries to demonstrate that the joy of fishing is universal.
Fish Won't Let Me Sleep brims with over two dozen chapters on varying aspects of the sport. In "Roamin' the Gloaming," Babb hilariously comments on some of the more peculiar idioms of his chosen passion. The aptly titled "Snide and Prejudice," reflects on the companionship, friendships, and occasional animosities that arise from fishing with others. And in "Simple Gifts," Babb muses on the eternal bane and gift of all fly fishermen-the weather.
Echoing the tone of great writers such as Mark Twain, Annie Dillard, and John Gierach, Babb's poignant prose and witty observations are true testaments to the unparalleled wit of an American master.
Fish Won't Let Me Sleep brims with over two dozen chapters on varying aspects of the sport. In "Roamin' the Gloaming," Babb hilariously comments on some of the more peculiar idioms of his chosen passion. The aptly titled "Snide and Prejudice," reflects on the companionship, friendships, and occasional animosities that arise from fishing with others. And in "Simple Gifts," Babb muses on the eternal bane and gift of all fly fishermen-the weather.
Echoing the tone of great writers such as Mark Twain, Annie Dillard, and John Gierach, Babb's poignant prose and witty observations are true testaments to the unparalleled wit of an American master.
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"The library of reflective fly-fishing memoirs is made richer by James Babb's brilliantly written Fish Won't Let Me Sleep: The Obsessions of a Lifetime Flyfisherman. After eighteen years as the editor of Gray's Sporting Journal, Babb draws together his many columns into a masterwork of creative nonfiction that embraces angling narrative, travelogue, social satire and insightful human interest infu
Henry Hughes, Flyfishing and Tying Journal
"Jim Babb once told me he writes 'complicated stories about simple things.' If he meant that few other writers have his effortless touch with historic references; literary and cultural allusions; fishing, nautical, and backwoods lore; wordplay and sly fun while still leaving an essay room to breathe, then I have to agree. Like all good books, Fish Won't Let Me Sleep, resembles its author: eccentri
John Gierach, author of All Fishermen Are Liars
"Jim Babb, unlike other fly-fishing writers, never bores me. He is the master of paradox. . . He never quits, and Fish Won't Let Me Sleep (great title!) proves once again that he is one of the best essayists we have, who just happens to be a flyfisher."
Stephen Bodio, author of The Hounds of Heaven