The Fisherman

4.1 avg 371 votes

About this book

In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir. It's a tale of dark pacts, of long-buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as *Der Fisher*: the Fisherman. It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it.

4.1 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 371 votes
Open Library 4.4 14
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Apple Books 4.5 293
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Hardcover 3.8 371

Reader Profile

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4.1/5 · 371 readers · 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Fisherman?

About ≈ 5 h 26 m — 293 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Fisherman~5 h 26 m

How many pages is The Fisherman?

293 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Fisherman293

What genre is The Fisherman?

It sits on the Horror, Thriller, Fantasy shelves.

Is The Fisherman in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does The Fisherman take place?

It is set in Hudson River Valley (New York - USA).

Who wrote The Fisherman?

John Langan.

Setting Hudson River Valley (New York - USA)
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