Gilgamesh to Gierach: Four Thousand Years of Fishing, Fish, and Water Stories

Fish have figured profoundly in both human history and imagination for millennia. They are both gifts of...
€58,17 EUR
€58,17 EUR
SKU: 9798385205691
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 207 left in stock
Author: James W. White
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: €58,17
10 customers are viewing this product
Gilgamesh to Gierach: Four Thousand Years of Fishing, Fish, and Water Stories by White, James W.

Gilgamesh to Gierach: Four Thousand Years of Fishing, Fish, and Water Stories

€58,17

Gilgamesh to Gierach: Four Thousand Years of Fishing, Fish, and Water Stories

€58,17
Author: James W. White
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Fish have figured profoundly in both human history and imagination for millennia. They are both gifts of the sea, drawing civilizations to the water, and terrors of the deep, holding revelations of the unconscious and the unknown. Today, fly fishing attracts millions looking to escape modern life and reconnect with some primal, meditative instinct to partake in nature's offerings. Gilgamesh to Gierach is a collection of three hundred fishing, water, and fish tales spanning four millennia and numerous genres. More than a historical overview, White has distilled this immense topic into threads that flow through time, from legends and literature to nursery rhymes, poems, and humorous fish tales. Anglers will discover fly fishing's ancient roots and spiritual seekers the fish's religious and existential implications. Among the included voices are Homer, St. John, Ovid, Brendan the Navigator, Dame Juliana Berners, Shakespeare, Walton, Melville, Yeats, Thoreau, Hemingway, Rodrick Haig-Brown, and Norman Maclean. Whether told in full or, more often, condensed, these stories will leave the reader with a strong sense of the fish's significance to many of the world's greatest thinkers. Brimming with jokes, histories, simple folk tales, and great tragedies, this impressive work offers something for everyone.

Author: James W. White
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 08/02/2024
Pages: 186
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9798385205691

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products