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Very Nice: A novel (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)
by Marcy Dermansky"A story of sex and intrigue set amid rich people in a beautiful house with a picturesque swimming pool... Very funny." -Rumaan Alam, The Washington PostA brilliantly funny novel of money, sex, race, and bad behavior in the post-Obama era, featuring a wealthy Connecticut divorcée, her college-age daughter, and the famous novelist who is seduced by them both.Rachel Klein never meant to kiss her creative writing professor, but with his long eyelashes, his silky hair, and the sad, beautiful life he laid bare on Twitter, she does, and the kiss is very nice. Zahid Azzam never planned to become a houseguest in his student's sprawling Connecticut home, but with the sparkling swimming pool, the endless supply of Whole Foods strawberries, and Rachel's beautiful mother, he does, and the home is very nice. Becca Klein never thought she'd have a love affair so soon after her divorce, but when her daughter's professor walks into her home, bringing with him an apricot standard poodle named Princess, she does, and the affair is...a very bad idea. Zigzagging between the rarefied circles of Manhattan investment banking, the achingly self-serious MFA programs of the Midwest, and the private bedrooms of Connecticut, Very Nice is an audacious, addictive, and wickedly smart take on the way we live now.
Very Old Bones: A Novel
by William KennedyFrom a Pulitzer Prize–winning author: &“An immensely gratifying novel&” of an Irish-American clan whose exploits changed Albany forever (The Boston Globe). When it was built, the Phelan mansion was the only home on the block. In the decades since, countless tragedies have swept through its rambling halls, but no matter how many times its foundations have been rocked, the old house still stands. Now, in 1958, its sole occupants are the eccentric old painter Peter Phelan and his illegitimate son, Orson, who sees all—but says nothing. When Peter invites his remaining family to hear him read his will aloud, it forces the Phelan clan to reckon with the most powerful force in Albany: their own tortured history. Unveiling a series of portraits inspired by family tragedy, Peter takes the Phelans back into the past, as far as 1887, forcing them to come face-to-face with the origins of the family curse. As the raucous narrative unfolds, Orson does his best to grapple with his roots, and the knowledge that the sins of the past can never truly be washed away. William Kennedy&’s eight-book Albany Cycle is one of the most ambitious projects in modern historical fiction, a kaleidoscopic portrait of a city whose heroes are its corrupt politicians, conmen, and thieves. The Phelans are one of the roughest families in American literature, and also one of the greatest, who &“can claim a place beside O&’Neill&’s Tyrones and Steinbeck&’s Joads&” (Library Journal).
Very Rich
by Polly HorvathFrom Newbery Honor-- and National Book Award--winning author Polly Horvath comes another magical novel featuring a time machine, money, food and lots of family.Ten-year-old Rupert Brown comes from an ordinary family. They live in a small house in the poorest section of Steelville, Ohio, and have little money or food. So when Rupert inadvertently finds himself spending Christmas at the house of Turgid River -- the richest boy in town -- he is blown away to discover a whole other world, including all the food he can eat and wonderful prizes that he wins when the family plays games, prizes he hopes to take home to his family so they can have Christmas presents for the very first time. But this windfall is short-lived when Rupert loses it all in one last game and goes home empty-handed. Each member of the Rivers family feels guilty about what happened and, unbeknownst to each other, tries to make it up to Rupert in their own unique way, taking him on one unlikely adventure after another.
Very Sincerely Yours
by Kerry WinfreyA charming and heartwarming new romantic comedy by the acclaimed author of Waiting for Tom Hanks, Kerry Winfrey.Teddy Phillips never thought she would still be spending every day surrounded by toys at almost thirty years old. But working at a vintage toy store is pretty much all she has going on in her life after being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend. The one joy that she has kept is her not-so-guilty pleasure: Everett&’s Place, a local children&’s show hosted by Everett St. James, a man whom Teddy finds very soothing . . . and, okay, cute.Teddy finds the courage to write to him, feeling slightly like one of the children who write to him on his show. He always gives sound advice and seems like he has everything figured out—and he pretty much does: Everett has a great support system, wonderful friends, and his dream job. But there is still that persistent feeling in the back of his mind that something is missing.When a woman named Theodora starts writing to Everett, he is drawn to her honesty and vulnerability. They continue writing to each other, all the while living their lives without meeting. When their worlds collide, however, they must both let go of their fears and figure out what they truly want—and if the future they want includes each other.
Very Snowy Christmas
by Diane HendryAfter searching for perfect holly with shiny berries to decorate his Christmas tree Little Mouse begins to make his way home. Suddenly soft white flakes begin falling all around him. "The sky is coming apart!" fears Little Mouse. But Big Mouse shows Little Mouse that snow isn't scary at all. In fact, it's magical!
Vhs: Absurd, Odd, and Ridiculous Relics from the Videotape Era
by Joe Pickett Nick PrueherThe decade of 1988-1998 was the Golden Age of VHS, a time when anybody with a pulse, a camcorder, and a few bucks could market a video. Comedy writers Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher have spent the last 20 years collecting the best odd and unintentionally hilarious videotapes ever produced. Since 2004, theyOCOve resurrected them for sold-out audiences across the country as part of their touring show, the Found Footage Festival. Now, for the very first time, theyOCOve collected the greatest VHS covers into one handsome compendium?along with their priceless snarky commentary throughout. "
Via Negativa: A novel
by Daniel Hornsby"A beautiful and meditative exploration of shattered faith." —Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing HalfA heartfelt, daring, divinely hilarious debut novel about a priest who embarks on a fateful journey with a pistol in his pocket and an injured coyote in his backseat.Father Dan is homeless. Dismissed by his conservative diocese for eccentricity and insubordination, he&’s made his exile into a kind of pilgrimage, transforming his Toyota Camry into a mobile monk&’s cell. Like the ascetic religious philosophers he idolizes, he intends to spend his trip in peaceful contemplation. But then he sees a minivan sideswipe a coyote. Unable to suppress his Franciscan impulses, he takes the wild animal in, wrapping its broken leg with an old T-shirt and feeding it Spam with a plastic spoon.With his unexpected canine companion in the backseat, Dan makes his way west, encountering other offbeat travelers and stopping to take in the occasional roadside novelty (MARTIN&’S HOLE TO HELL, WORLD-FAMOUS BOTTOMLESS PIT NEXT EXIT!). But the coyote is far from the only oddity fate has delivered into this churchless priest&’s care: it has also given him a bone-handled pistol, a box of bullets, and a letter from his estranged friend Paul—a summons of sorts, pulling him forward.By the time Dan gets to where he&’s going, he&’ll be forced to reckon once and for all with the great mistakes of his past, and he will have to decide: is penance better paid with revenge, or with redemption?
Viaggi a cavallo dei secoli. Viaggio in Portogallo
by Laura Contrada Mario Garrido Espinosa"Viaggi a cavallo dei secoli - Portogallo" fa parte di una collana di diari di bordo che risalgono ai tempi in cui i viaggiatori non avevano a disposizione una macchina fotografica digitale con cui scattare migliaia di foto, né tantomeno un cellulare con infinità di funzioni pensate per risolvere qualsiasi imprevisto. Il lettore si immergerà in un viaggio nella memoria costellato da paesaggi di pura avventura, che riporterà alla memoria aneddoti ed eventi storici accaduti contemporaneamente a questi racconti. Tutte queste storie si ambientano nel periodo in cui ci si stava lasciando alle spalle il ventesimo secolo per accogliere anni di cambi radicali nel mondo della tecnologia, che avrebbero rivoluzionato per sempre il modo di vivere e viaggiare. Prima di questo momento, al posto dei navigatori satellitari si adoperavano mappe e cartine e per telefonare a casa bisognava cercare una cabina telefonica. Preparatevi a rivivere quelle sensazioni attraverso questo racconto. In fin dei conti, viaggiare è il modo migliore per investire il proprio denaro, giusto?
Viaggio in Italia
by Mario EspinosaCinque storie di viaggio raccontate con molto humour e ironia. Cinque cronache di un tempo in cui i viaggiatori non portavano una fotocamera digitale con memoria per migliaia di foto; né un telefono cellulare con molte funzioni in grado di risolvere qualsiasi imprevisto. Il lettore s’immergerà in un viaggio iniziatico, in passaggi che sono pura avventura e ricorderanno un fatto storico senza precedenti avvenuto nello stesso periodo di uno di questi peripli. Tutti questi episodi si sono verificati quando ci siamo lasciati dietro il ventesimo secolo e abbiamo iniziato a sperimentare un cambiamento radicale verso un uso della tecnologia così estremo da cambiare il modo di viaggiare. In quel momento, guardavamo ancora una mappa, non usavamo il GPS e cercavamo una cabina per chiamare casa. Osa a rivivere tutte quelle sensazioni con queste storie; dopo tutto, "viaggiare è il miglior modo di investire il denaro", giusto?
Viagra, chat y otras pendejadas
by Daniel Samper PizanoEl chat, los celulares, el viagra y todas las pendejadas de inicios del siglo XXI con el humor inconfundible de Daniel Samper Pizano. Tres décadas después de haber publicado su primer libro de humor, Daniel Samper Pizano sigue siendo uno de los escritores más leídos del país y el crítico más lúcido de la realidad colombiana. Sus armas son un ojo de lince que le permite descubrir cosas que los demás no ven y un finísimo sentido del humor para contarlas. Durante el cuarto final del siglo xx, Samper dejó su testimonio risueño sobre las costumbres y sucesos de una agitada época. Ahora, con igual agudeza, habla sobre el siglo xxi, sus maravillas y sus pendejadas: o El Viagra y el lenguaje de internet# o Los celulares y la celulitis# o Las nuevas bodas y las parejas gays# o Los profesores despiadados y cómo burlarlos# o La revolución tecnológica en la cocina y en la alcoba# o Los consejos para ser más bello y para tener menos vello# o Y, como siempre, las divertidas historias de su peculiar familia. La crítica ha dicho: "Profundamente alegre, como un viejo filósofo, Daniel Samper aporta su punto de vista sobre las esencias de la vida". Joan Manuel Serrat "Los textos humorísticos de Samper serán el único manual de historia patria capaz de darnos cuenta de los vertiginosos cambios en la escala de valores de los colombianos". Juan Gustavo Cobo-Borda "Nuestro gran humorista ha demostrado que se puede llegar a la sabiduría sin perder nunca el sentido del humor, o más bien, la salida liberadora de la risa". Héctor Abad Faciolince
Viaje al centro de la Tierra (La\brújula Y La Veleta Ser.)
by Julio VerneMolino presenta una nueva colección de las grandes novelas de Julio Verne ilustradas y adaptadas por Shia Green a lectores a partir de 7 años. ¡Explora el interior de un volcán y enfréntate a criaturas de tiempos remotos en Viaje al centro de la Tierra! ¿Qué misterios se esconden en lo más profundo de la Tierra? El profesor Lidenbrock y su sobrino Axel se lanzarán a la aventura para averiguarlo y descubrirán un mundo de peligros y de maravillas: ¡desde volcanes y ríos de lava hasta increíbles dinosaurios que creían extintos!
Vibes
by Amy Kathleen RyanNothing is beyond Kristi Carmichael's disdain--her hippie high school, her friend Jacob, her workaholic mom. Yet for all her attitude and her mind-reading abilities, Kristi has a vulnerable side. She can hear the thoughts of her fellow students, calling her fat and gross. She's hot for Gusty Peterson, one of the most popular guys in school, but of course, she's sure he thinks she is disgusting. And she's still mad at her father, who walked out on them two years ago. Soon, a school project brings her together with Gusty, her father comes home and drops a bombshell, and a friend comes out of the closet, and suddenly she is left doubting that she can read people at all.Bitingly funny but ultimately poignant and positive, this YA novel is completely on the mark.
Vicky Angel
by Jacqueline WilsonJade's best friend Vicky has always been the bigger, brighter and bolder of the two, at fourteen just as she was at primary school. When Vicky is killed in a car crash, Jade can scarcely believe her vivacious friend is dead - especially when she appears hovering beside her, brighter than ever, translucent, invisible to others and able to fly. . . Our best-selling author has created a touching and warm-hearted story about the power of friendship and learning to cope with bereavement.
Victim: A Novel
by Andrew BorygaFINALIST FOR THE GOTHAM BOOK PRIZE • AN NPR, BBC, AND DEBUTIFUL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • There&’s a fine line between bending the truth and telling bold-faced lies, and Javier Perez is willing to cross it. Victim is a fearless satire about a hustler from the Bronx who sees through the veneer of diversity initiatives and decides to cash in on the odd currency of identity."A crowning achievement." —New York Times Book Review • "You will burn through Victim and find your hands scalded when you are done…Pitch perfect." —Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies DreamingJavier Perez is a hustler from a family of hustlers. He learns from an early age how to play the game to his own advantage, how his background—murdered drug dealer dad, single cash-strapped mom, best friend serving time for gang activity—can be a key to doors he didn&’t even know existed. This kind of story, molded in the right way, is just what college admissions committees are looking for, and a full academic scholarship to a prestigious university brings Javi one step closer to his dream of becoming a famous writer.As a college student, Javi embellishes his life story until there&’s not even a kernel of truth left. The only real connection to his past is the occasional letter he trades with his childhood best friend, Gio, who doesn&’t seem to care about Javi&’s newfound awareness of white privilege or the school-to-prison pipeline. Soon after Javi graduates, a viral essay transforms him from a writer on the rise to a journalist at a legendary magazine where the editors applaud his &“unique perspective.&” But Gio more than anyone knows who Javi really is, and sees through his game. Once Gio&’s released from prison and Javi offers to cut him in on the deal, will he play along with Javi&’s charade, or will it all come crumbling down?A satirical sendup of tear-jerking trauma plots with a tender portrait of friendship at its core, Victim asks what real diversity looks like and how far one man is willing to go to make his story hit the right notes.
Victoria Wood Unseen on TV: Unseen On Tv
by Jasper Rees Victoria Wood'There was none like her before and there's been none like her since' Dawn FrenchIn the five years since Victoria Wood's death, one great sadness has been the realisation that we will never again be surprised by new material from her.But as part of the research for Let's Do It, the critically acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, her official biographer Jasper Rees uncovered a treasure chest of unseen work. From her first piece of comic prose, for the school magazine, through to material written for the great TV shows of her maturity, this joyful hoard of unreleased material spans nearly half a century.Victoria Wood: Unseen on TV is a unique and intimate insight into the working of an irreplaceable genius of comedy.From the first to the last, here are sketches, songs and stand-up monologues that no one else could have written, which will make you laugh in the way that only she could.'He was a lovely man he had a lovely gap between his two front teeth. I specially noticed it cos he had a mushy pea stuck in it. He said can I take you home I said hang on I haven't finished my Tizer. So, we get home he says can I come in for a coffee. I said I haven't got any coffee but you can come in for a Horlicks if you don't mind sucking your own lumps.'Praise for Let's Do It:'Rees pulls off the trick of writing a brilliant tribute while also - somehow, almost - bringing Victoria Wood back to life in all her complicated glory.' Guardian'An immersive, authoritative book' Spectator'Impeccable' Daily Telegraph'A must-read' Daily Mirror'A joy' Daily Mail
Victoria and the Rogue
by Meg CabotVictoriaGrowing up in far-off India, wealthy young heiress Lady Victoria Arbuthnot was accustomed to handling her own affairs -- not to mention everyone else's. But in her sixteenth year, Vicky is unceremoniously shipped off to London to find a husband. With her usual aplomb, however, Lady Victoria gets herself engaged to the perfect English gentleman, even before setting foot on British soil.The RogueHugo Rothschild, ninth earl of Malfrey, is everything a girl could want in a future husband: he is handsome and worldly, if not rich. Lady Victoria has everything just as she'd like it. That is, if raffish young ship captain Jacob Carstairs would leave well enough alone.Jacob's meddling is nothing short of exasperating, and Victoria is mystified by his persistence. But when it becomes clear that young Lord Malfrey just might not be all that he's professed to be, Victoria is forced to admit, for the first time in her life, that she is wrong. Not only about her fiance, but about the reason behind the handsome ship captain's interference.
Victorian Comedy and Laughter: Conviviality, Jokes and Dissent
by Louise LeeVictorian Comedy and Laughter.
Victorian Psycho: A Novel
by Virginia FeitoSOON TO BE A FEATURE FILM FROM A24 STARRING MARGARET QUALLEY AND THOMASIN MCKENZIE "This book will be the bloody belle of the 2025 literary ball." (Oprah Daily) Most Anticipated Books of 2025: Vulture, Oprah Daily, Polygon, Reader's Digest, Lit Hub, CrimeReads, The Stacks, LibraryReads, Paste Best Books of the Month: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TIME, Goodreads, Gizmodo, Book Riot, The A.V. Club, Apple Books, Amazon The American Booksellers Association's #1 Indie Next Great Read! (Feb 2025) A Matty Maggiacomo Book Club Selection “Simmering with rage, propulsive and laugh out loud funny, Victorian Psycho speaks profoundly of horror both within and without us.” —Catriona Ward From the acclaimed author of Mrs. March comes the riveting tale of a bloodthirsty governess who learns the true meaning of vengeance. Virginia Feito’s Mrs. March was hailed as “a brilliant debut . . . [by] a writer who keeps pace with the grandees she invokes” (Sarah Ditum, Guardian)—from Daphne Du Maurier and Shirley Jackson to Patricia Highsmith. Now, Feito returns with her “silver-polish sentences and her eerie psychological acumen” (Constance Grady, Vox) to unleash an entirely new antihero on us all. Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess—she’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate’s dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family—Mr. Pounds can’t keep his eyes off Winifred’s chest, and Mrs. Pounds takes a sickly pleasure in punishing Winifred for her husband’s wandering gaze. Compounded with her disdain for the entitled Pounds children, Winifred finds herself struggling at every turn to stifle the violent compulsions of her past. French tutoring and needlework are one way to pass the time, as is admiring the ugly portraits in the gallery . . . and creeping across the moonlit lawns. . . . Patience. Winifred must have patience, for Christmas is coming, and she has very special gifts planned for the dear souls of Ensor House. Brimming with sardonic wit and culminating in a shocking conclusion, Victorian Psycho plunges readers into the chilling mind of an iconic new literary psychopath.
Vida de Hernán Cortés: La pluma
by Christian Duverger«Sustentado por una apreciable información documental, el asombroso libro de Christian Duvergerrinde a Cortés escritor un merecido homenaje.» Bartolomé Bennassar Se cumplen cinco siglos de la Conquista de México, y a lo largo de este tiempo Hernán Cortés ha desempeñado un claro papel en el imaginario colectivo de la nación: el de villano. Sin embargo, para Christian Duverger esta apreciación no podría ser más injusta. Lejos del ambicioso y sanguinario invasor que los libros de texto han urdido, el historiador francés presenta en esta biografía en dos tomos a un humanista, un hombre de armas y de letras que vio en las tierras americanas la posibilidad, no de trasplantar una copia de la sociedad castellana, sino de inventar un mundo nuevo. Para Cortés, el mestizaje era la clave de este proyecto cultural. Publicada por primera vez en 2013, bajo el título de Crónica de la eternidad, esta segunda parte de la biografía cortesiana causó un gran revuelo al desmontar la autoría de Bernal Díaz del Castillo sobre la Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España y devolvérsela a su verdadero dueño: Hernán Cortés. La pluma nos presenta a un Cortés cronista de sí mismo, un escritor que supo fundar su legado a través de un magistral artificio literario: un auténtico conquistador de la memoria.
Vida de Hernán Cortés: La pluma (Vida de Hernán Cortés #Volumen 2)
by Christian Duverger«Sustentado por una apreciable información documental, el asombroso libro de Christian Duvergerrinde a Cortés escritor un merecido homenaje.» Bartolomé Bennassar Se cumplen cinco siglos de la Conquista de México, y a lo largo de este tiempo Hernán Cortés ha desempeñado un claro papel en el imaginario colectivo de la nación: el de villano. Sin embargo, para Christian Duverger esta apreciación no podría ser más injusta. Lejos del ambicioso y sanguinario invasor que los libros de texto han urdido, el historiador francés presenta en esta biografía en dos tomos a un humanista, un hombre de armas y de letras que vio en las tierras americanas la posibilidad, no de trasplantar una copia de la sociedad castellana, sino de inventar un mundo nuevo. Para Cortés, el mestizaje era la clave de este proyecto cultural. Publicada por primera vez en 2013, bajo el título de Crónica de la eternidad, esta segunda parte de la biografía cortesiana causó un gran revuelo al desmontar la autoría de Bernal Díaz del Castillo sobre la Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España y devolvérsela a su verdadero dueño: Hernán Cortés. La pluma nos presenta a un Cortés cronista de sí mismo, un escritor que supo fundar su legado a través de un magistral artificio literario: un auténtico conquistador de la memoria.
Vida y hechos del famoso caballero Don Catrín de la Fachenda
by José Joaquín Fernandez de Lizardi«En ninguna ocasión lucen mejor estos vencimientos que cuando se perdonan las injurias; entonces sí, entonces se conoce la superioridad de un alma grande.» Vida y hechos del famoso caballero Don Catrín de la Fachenda y Noches tristes y día alegre forman parte esencial tanto de la obra de José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi como del corpus de la narrativa mexicana. Ambas novelas, a pesar de su brevedad, retratan claramente las tensiones sociales de un México en trance de ganar su independencia, la corrupción de las costumbres y los malos hábitos de los individuos de la agónica sociedad virreinal. En las páginas de estas obras se manifiesta el sentido pedagógico de Fernández de Lizardi. Don Catrín lo hace por medio del humor y el sarcasmo, mientras Noches tristes utiliza un tono sombrío y religioso. La presente edición fue preparada por Esther Martínez Luna, especialista en literatura mexicana de los siglos XVIII y XIX.
Video Games and Comedy (Palgrave Studies in Comedy)
by Krista Bonello Rutter Giappone Tomasz Z. Majkowski Jaroslav ŠvelchVideo Games and Comedy is the first edited volume to explore the intersections between comedy and video games. This pioneering book collects chapters from a diverse group of scholars, covering a wide range of approaches and examining the relationship between video games, humour, and comedy from many different angles. The first section of the book includes chapters that engage with theories of comedy and humour, adapting them to the specifics of the video game medium. The second section explores humour in the contexts, cultures, and communities that give rise to and spring up around video games, focusing on phenomena such as in-jokes, player self-reflexivity, and player/fan creativity. The third section offers case studies of individual games or game series, exploring the use of irony as well as sexual and racial humour in video games.
Video Games: Battute, Storielle, Memes e Altro Ancora
by Leet EmperorAlcune divertenti battute per gli amanti dei video games! Il breve testo propone alcune simpatiche battute sul tema video giochi...per farsi due risate!
Vieri's Convenient Vows: Castiglione's Pregnant Princess Blackmailed Into The Marriage Bed Vieri's Convenient Vows Her Wedding Night Surrender (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Andie BrockA deal sends them to the altar…But desire leads them to the bedroom!Harper has no choice but to honor her runaway sister’s agreement—even though becoming the fake fiancée to formidable tycoon Vieri Romano sets her heart racing! After she’s stolen away to his Sicilian castle, Harper is at the mercy of their mutual longing. But when consummating their vows has consequences, she must decide: Dare she trust Vieri with more than her body?
View From Rat Lake (John Gierach's Fly-fishing Library)
by John GierachBrilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.“In the world of fishing there are magic phrases that are guaranteed to summon the demon. Among them are: ‘remote trout lake,’ ‘fish up to 13 pounds,’ ‘the place the guides fish on their days off,’” writes John Gierach in this wonderful collection of thirteen essays inspired by a fishing trip to Rat Lake, a remote body of water in Montana. Once again John Gierach does what he does best—explain the peculiarities of the fishing life in a way that will amuse novices and seasoned fly fishers alike. The View from Rat Lake deftly examines man in nature and nature in man, the pleasures of fishing the high country, and the high and low comedy that occasionally overcomes even the best-planned fishing trip. Some typically sage observations from The View from Rat Lake: “One of the things we truly fish for [is] an occasion for self-congratulation.”“In every catch-and-release fisherman’s past there is an old black frying pan.”“We . . . believe that a 12-inch trout caught on a dry fly is four inches longer than a 12-inch trout caught on a nymph or streamer.”