Description

From the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of Cod and Salt, To Catch a Fish is an entertaining and beautifully written illustrated collection of essays that explore a lifetime fascination with fishing.

For as long as there have been humans, there have been humans trying to catch fish. The two speciesfish and manlive in constant tension. One chases the other. One tries to get away. Some of usauthor Mark Kurlansky includedare hard-wired for that chase. Guiding readers through the waters and into the mind of the fish, Kurlansky considers who fish are and why they behave the way they do, and along the way delves into the many approaches to catching a fish, their ecology, and the ins and outs of cooking and eating your catch. Whether youre a seasoned angler or a novice, or simply want to explore the world of fish, the forty short essays in this collection and the dazzling illustrations by Bri Dostie, shed new light on these creatures and our relationship to them.

Author: Mark Kurlansky
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 176
Size: 8.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781635869729
Language: English