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America’s iconic fish journeys upstream, a tale of wit and water.
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They're in the River (Picador Shorts)
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96 pages
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10 June 2025
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Summary
The Curious Case of the American Shad: A River Runs Through It
A master chronicler of American life introduces us to the iconic and most curious American shad.
A pithy, humorous, and illuminating standalone extract from John McPhee’s twenty-sixth book, The Founding Fish.
McPhee, himself a shad fisherman, recounts the fascinating life and ways of this great American wayfarer, most famous for its Odyssean journey as it leaves …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250391285 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250391288 |
| Series: | Picador Shorts |
| Author: | John McPhee |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 127mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
John McPhee
John McPhee is a staff writer at The New Yorker. He is the author of thirty-two books, all published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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