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Feb 16, 2010 · Misha Berson. Special to The Seattle Times. Gus, the likable young protagonist in the new Book-It Repertory Theatre piece “The River Why,” tells us he would love to spend every waking...
Feb 27, 1982 · 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.
The River Why by David James Duncan is ultimately a coming-to-life story about a child fishing prodigy and his search for happiness and fulfillment. A child of two proficient fishing parents, Augustine "Gus" Orviston is a fishing prodigy, catching his first large fish at the age of four and his first steelhead on a fly at the age of six.
The River Why — David James Duncan. People: “A small national treasure.” The New York Times : “A whirlwind, madcap, humorous and sensitive novel.” Western Coast Review of Books : “The best thing to come out of Oregon since Nike running shoes.”
The River Why?, David James Duncan’s first novel, is a book for those people. Yet even for them it’s a meagre catch. Clearly Mr. Duncan is knowledgeable and sensitive about the anadromous salmonoid fishes of the Oregon coastal rivers. His angling scenes are vivid enough. His title
Feb 11, 2010 · Tom Keogh. Special to The Seattle Times. Just in time for Book-It Repertory Theatre’s 20th anniversary season, the company has adapted David James Duncan’s 1983 “The River Why” for the stage.
Apr 16, 2010 · The River Why - a review - The Drake Magazine. The River Why – a review. Apr 16 2010. Bie's Blog Jam. Dallas, Texas. There is one scene, early in the film adaptation of David James Duncan’s The River Why, where flyfishermen will undoubtedly connect with the movie.
