Zane Grey?

[flyfishermanj]

Anyone here read any of Zane Grey's fishing stories/books? I got a book of fishing quotes for Christmas, and he's in it alot. Curosity got me and did a google search, he wrote alot of books and was wondering which one I should start with?

JH

 

[David]

I wish I could recommend something, but I just can't read him. I feel like I SHOULD like his stuff because of his genre, but I just don't like his writing for whatever reason. He has written a ton, so maybe I just picked the wrong ones.

 

[tomgamber]

Colonel Potter used to love Zane Grey...

 

[rrt]

I have read a good bit of Zane Grey, including a collection of his fishing and hunting stories. I have it...somewhere. Unlike the others, I enjoy reading his stuff. It is light, enjoyable reading, at least for me. I wish I could remember the name of the collection of stories that I have someplace.

 

[sapper6]

Here is a great fly fishing tie-in. Visit the Zane Grey Museum and fish in the Lackawaxan and Upper Delaware.

http://www.delawareriverhighlands.com/pike/attractions/zanegrey/

If you go this time of year you can also see lots of eagles!

 

[scotto]

My suggestion is to start with the book "Zane Grey on Fishing". It is a compilation of passages from a number of the books he has written. It is NOT centered on fly-fishing, but on his many adventures around the world fishing by all different means for amny species of fish. If you like it, then chose other books. I have a mother who encouraged us to read a great deal and she always suggested books of different eras, topics, styles etc. and I would not consider Zane Grey light reading. It is, however, very well written and thoroughly engaging. If you like the styles of Steinbeck and Hemmingway you will not be disappointed.