{"product_id":"9781556524813","title":"Fishing's Best Short Stories","description":"These 25 unforgettable fishing stories boast fast action, dramatic plot twists, and intriguing characters from the sinister to the hilarious. Spanning the entire 20th century, they offer a bounty of fishing adventures: the solitary sportsman casting in a fast trout stream; expensive ocean charters seeking grouper; a couple of kids with bamboo poles and high hopes for the big one. The world-class authors include today's Stephen King, Bob Shacochis, Thomas McGuane, and E. Annie Proulx; timeless storytellers such as Guy de Maupassant and the Brothers Grimm; and early- and mid-century favorites like Stephen Vincent Benét, Philip Wylie, Henry Van Dyke, and others. Sports enthusiasts and story-lovers alike will find this collection irresistible.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003ci\u003ePaul D. Staudohar\u003c\/i\u003e is the editor of six other collections of sports short stories including \u003ci\u003eBaseball's Best Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoxing's Best Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Best Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFootball's Best Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGolf's Best Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHunting's Best Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of business administration at California State University at Hayward. He lives in Lafayette, California.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035530510576,"sku":"9781556524813","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781556524813_p0.jpg?v=1769899085","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781556524813","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}