A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very Good. 217pp. Octavo [22 cm] Light blue boards with silver lettering on the spine. Minor bruising to the spine ends. In the dust jacket ($7.95 on flap), with minimal toning to the spine, light rubbing and creasing to the edges, and a short closed tear to the top edge of the fold of the front inside flap. "Adways" on p. 27. ISBN on copyright page is 022650051. ISBN on rear flap is 022650051. A first edition of Maclean's collection of three semi-autobiographical stories taking place in the American West. This book, published when the author was 73 years old, was the only book that Norman Maclean (1902-1990) published during his lifetime. "A River Runs Through It" has proven to be one of the most enduring American stories ever written.

From the dust jacket-

"Maclean's rich understanding of human nature is evident in his descriptions, not only of how men worked in the woods, but how they felt while they worked and after they finished working. We meet Chief Ranger Bill Bell, master of men and mules and a chump at cribbage and poker; Jim, the unforgettable sawyer, part-time pimp, and socialist who thought Eugene Debs was soft; and the author's younger brother, Paul, who was one of the greatest fly fishermen in the West and for whom the title story is a memorial."

"Based on Norman Maclean’s childhood experiences, 'A River Runs Through It' has established itself as one of the most moving stories of our time; it captivates readers with vivid descriptions of life along Montana’s Big Blackfoot River and its near magical blend of fly fishing with the troubling affections of the heart." University of Chicago Press. (Inventory #: 67489)