Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River
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- Create Date：2021-06-23 12:31:07
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：John N. Maclean
- ISBN：166509639X
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Reviews
Jody
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An interesting book that is part biography， part autobiography， part nature and part fishing。 Was an enjoyable read
Suzanne
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Review to follow soon。
Kayla Boss
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this is a book for anyone who loves fishing 🎣 it’s a book for those with family traditions they are attached to， especially if they revolve around fishing or being in the mountains。 it’s a book for anyone who has read “A River Runs Through It” by Norman Maclean， loved it， and wants to know about the author and his family。 for anyone who is familiar with the part of Montana that the author’s family is tied to。 thanks to Harper Collins for the ARC！
Karen Parisot
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Rich in history and nature， Home Waters is the story of the Maclean family。 Some people probably already know the author’s father， Norman， who wrote， A River Runs Through It。 In John’s book， he begins with his family’s shared love of fly fishing and the Blackfoot River and how they came to build a cabin on national forest land in Montana in the 1920s。 While relating his family history he covers a range of topics from fishing and history to wildfires and ecology。 Though I personally am not a fan Rich in history and nature， Home Waters is the story of the Maclean family。 Some people probably already know the author’s father， Norman， who wrote， A River Runs Through It。 In John’s book， he begins with his family’s shared love of fly fishing and the Blackfoot River and how they came to build a cabin on national forest land in Montana in the 1920s。 While relating his family history he covers a range of topics from fishing and history to wildfires and ecology。 Though I personally am not a fan of fishing in any form， the author presents it in such a way as to give it an almost mystical quality。 His family has a fascinating story and I found it and all the other stuff very interesting。 。。。more
Ryan Wentzel
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Having read A River Runs Through It for the first time last year， I looked forward to this work by Norman Maclean's son， John。 Home Waters provides some of the backstory to A River but also reflects on a family's connection to a place， membership in a community that encompasses both the living and the dead， and the beauty of the natural world。It was a pleasure to read。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 Having read A River Runs Through It for the first time last year， I looked forward to this work by Norman Maclean's son， John。 Home Waters provides some of the backstory to A River but also reflects on a family's connection to a place， membership in a community that encompasses both the living and the dead， and the beauty of the natural world。It was a pleasure to read。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 。。。more
Carl
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I won this via Goodreads Giveaway contest。 Outstanding book！ Part history of Montana， part family history， and part meditation on fishing， it truly runs the gambit。 Maclean does a wonderful job of connecting his family with Montana history and fishing， without sounding too sentimental or distant。 His writing is strong and descriptive， and he does justice to his father。 Highly recommend for those interested in Norman Maclean， fishing in Montana， history of Montana， and memoirs。
Diana N。
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This is a family story/memoir about the Maclean family。 It really takes you though the generations of the family and their love of spending time fishing in Montana。 The book also touches on John's dad's boom "A River Runs Through It。" A beautiful heartfelt story and tribute！ This is a family story/memoir about the Maclean family。 It really takes you though the generations of the family and their love of spending time fishing in Montana。 The book also touches on John's dad's boom "A River Runs Through It。" A beautiful heartfelt story and tribute！ 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Mclean has more than expanded on his father's classic story， he's opened up insight into his family and parts of their lives spent in Montana。 Mclean has respect for the land and for the Blackfoot River， which has meant so much to the family。 There's fly fishing， yes， but there are also portraits of members of the family and anedotes。 And there's more about Paul， who was murdered。 Although this isn't a murder mystery but a paen to the region， those who remember Paul will be intrigued by what Mac Mclean has more than expanded on his father's classic story， he's opened up insight into his family and parts of their lives spent in Montana。 Mclean has respect for the land and for the Blackfoot River， which has meant so much to the family。 There's fly fishing， yes， but there are also portraits of members of the family and anedotes。 And there's more about Paul， who was murdered。 Although this isn't a murder mystery but a paen to the region， those who remember Paul will be intrigued by what Maclean has learned- no spoilers。 It's beautifully written。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 A very good read。 。。。more
Kerry
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"Home Waters" is written by John Maclean， the son of Norman Maclean who wrote an American classic "A River Runs Through It"。 "Home Waters" is the story of the years of the Maclean's family love of the Blackfoot River in Montana。 He writes of the Blackfoot Valley in the 1800's where explorers traveled， and tells stories of his family that arrived in Montana in 1910。 John recalls vacation trips to Montana to fly fish with his father after they had moved to Chicago where his father was a professor "Home Waters" is written by John Maclean， the son of Norman Maclean who wrote an American classic "A River Runs Through It"。 "Home Waters" is the story of the years of the Maclean's family love of the Blackfoot River in Montana。 He writes of the Blackfoot Valley in the 1800's where explorers traveled， and tells stories of his family that arrived in Montana in 1910。 John recalls vacation trips to Montana to fly fish with his father after they had moved to Chicago where his father was a professor in the English department at the University of Chicago。 John faithfully returns to the family cabin each year and finally wrote the memoir of the Maclean family on the Blackfoot River。 。。。more
Jenn of The Bookish Society
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