HAIG-BROWN, R. L.; MORETON, Capt. J. P. (illus.)
Roderick Langmere Haig-Brown (1908-1976) showed no early writing promise. After being expelled from school for drinking and truancy in his native England, he eventually found his way to British Colombia where he spent time with nature. Upon his return to England, he began a writing career that fictionalized various types of wildlife. This is his scarce first book, even more rare in a dustjacket. Blurb on the jacket's front flap states this story is "for people of every age above ten or twelve" but it's likely meant for children. In simple language, H.-B. tells the story of the anthropomorphic chinook salmon named Silver and his "wife" Grace. But readers of all ages will feel an affinity for their finned friend and even grown-ups may feel teary-eyed when Silver's life ends on a fisherman's hook.
