Open Season

by William Humphrey

The noted American novelist presents eleven essays extolling the attractions, thrills, benefits, and ramifications of fishing and hunting and the grandeur of master hunters and fishermen

323 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1986

About the author

William Humphrey was an American novelist, memoirist, short story writer, and author of literary sporting and nature stories. His published works, while still available in French translation, largely have been out of print until recently. Home from the Hill and The Ordways are available from LSU Press. In 2015, Open Road Media published the complete works of William Humphrey in digital form.
Of significant interest to readers of Humphrey are Wakeful Anguish, A Literary Biography of William Humphrey by Ashby Bland Crowder as well as Far From Home, Selected Letters of William Humphrey edited by Crowder, both available from Louisiana State University Press.

Reviews

[Faith]

Borrowed from my father at his insistence. I'm don't fly-fish, but it has been touted as good travel writing, quite literary, so I am willing to give it a try.