Norman Maclean Reading: A River Runs Through It (Excerpts) Young Men and Fire

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...tells the story of Norman Maclean, his brother Paul, and their father, a Scotch Presbyterian minister. Life in Missoula, Montana in 1937 centered around family, fly fishing, and the Big Blackfoot River. A universal story of family love, A River Runs Through It is a lyrical masterpiece, as beautiful as the great trout river of western Montana upon which it is set. The movie of the same name, directed by Robert Redford, was based on Maclean's book.