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Jan 1, 1983 · David James Duncan. 4.22. 11,822 ratings1,094 reviews. Flyfishing genius Gus Orviston, seeking refuge from his stuffy, world-famous father and ripsnorting cowgirl mother, embarks on a reluctant quest for meaning that leads him to an astonishing task.
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THE RIVER WHY. by David James Duncan ‧RELEASE DATE: Feb. 27, 1982. An expansively inventive spiritual-quest tale with a fisherman metaphor--popping, erratically but engagingly, from Swiftian drolleries to twanging slapstick swings to Solemn Moments of Discovery. . . to stodgily whimsical romance.
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Feb 16, 2010 · Staged by Platt on a nifty set by Carey Wong dominated by a sparkling, translucent plastic stream, “The River Why” can be a charmer, with a sense of whimsy in the vein of Richard Brautigan...
The River Why is a 1983 novel by David James Duncan. While it starts off as a fishing story, The River Why turns into the story of a young person struggling to come to grips with the modern world.
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The River Why is based on a novel, written by David James Duncan. In a few words, it's about a young fisherman who leaves the city life to go and live in a house by the river and do/find/think about what he loves.
Jun 17, 2016 · Michael Pietsch has published a new edition of David James Duncan’s “The River Why” more than three decades after he failed to acquire the book as a young editor.
The River Why PG-13 2010 1h 41m Drama List Reviews 34% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Gus leaves the city to live and fish in the wilderness and begins a search for self-discovery.
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