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Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus embarks on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery along his beloved Oregon rivers. What he unexpectedly finds is man's wanton destruction of nature and a burning desire to commit himself to its preservation. The River Why is a tale that gives a contemporary voice to the concerns and hopes of all living things on this beautiful, watery planet. It is the story of one man's search for meaning, for love, and for a sane way to live.

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Editions

12 editions
  • Audiobook · English · 2017
    The River Why Lib/E
    Little Brown and Company · 9781478949565
  • Paperback · English · 2016
    Back Bay Books · 432 pages · 9780316261227
  • Audiobook · English · 2006
    Blackstone Audiobooks · 9780786168804
  • Audiobook · English · 2006
    The River Why (Library Edition)
    Blackstone Audio Inc. · 13 pages · 9780786168835
  • Audiobook · English · 2006
    The River Why (Library Edition)
    Blackstone Audio Inc. · 9780786146116
  • Paperback · English · 1984
    River Why
    Brand: Bantam · 9780553341928
FictionFly fishingFishing storiesFishingFiction, general