What is the name of this book that is tangenitaly about fly fishing?

May 28, 2016 11:04 AM

My SO asked for this for his birthday and I forgot the title. It's a book about a guy who takes a break from his (tech/math/physics??) career and does a lot of fly fishing. It has a MC Escher bird-to-fish print on the cover and may have been featured somewhere like BoingBoing. Any help?
posted by genmonster to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (4 answers total)

A River Runs Through It ?
Which I doubt is what you're looking for as it's about 40 years old, but it's a great book about fly-fishing and life.
posted by From Bklyn at 11:25 AM on May 28, 2016

Hmm, could it be The Painter by Peter Heller? He fly fishes a lot, and he's sorta taking a break from his life. It's a great novel regardless.
posted by bluedaisy at 11:28 AM on May 28, 2016

The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected by Marcelo Gleiser seems like it covers all your bases. It's new so it makes sense that your SO may have recently read a review or heard an interview.
posted by bookmammal at 11:38 AM on May 28, 2016

Also for a fisherman, The River Why by David James Duncan.
posted by SemiSalt at 12:17 PM on May 28, 2016