{"product_id":"2940170066063","title":"The American Fisherman: How Our Nation's Anglers Founded, Fed, Financed, and Forever Shaped the U.S.A.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eDuck Dynasty\u003c\/em\u003e star and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author comes a rollicking popular history of fishing in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Fisherman\u003c\/em\u003e traces the impact fishing has had in shaping America's history, and reveals the influential role it has played in defining our lives. Willie Robertson persuasively argues that America became what it is today in no small part because of the anglers that call it home. From harvesting New England cod to fly fishing for Yellowstone trout to raising Pacific Northwest salmon, the fishing industry has long played an essential role in the establishment of many of the nation's earliest ports, most notably along the East Coast. Robertson explores how fishing has informed our culture, in literature, movies, and television, from classics like \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea, A River Runs Through It,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Storm, In the Heart of the Sea,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Deadliest Catch\u003c\/em\u003e, to popular local television fishing programs from coast to coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobertson also analyzes the economics of this $50 billion annual business which supports a host of industries, including tourism and manufacturing, as well as conservationism. Told in Robertson's charming down-home voice, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Fisherman\u003c\/em\u003e is a spirited and unique look at America and its people.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150384906480,"sku":"2940170066063","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170066063_p0.jpg?v=1763701015","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170066063","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}