The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing: A Novel by Melissa Bank (25th Anniversary Edition, with a Foreword by Nick Hornby)

A 25th anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling classic novel chronicling a young woman's journey in work, love, and life, with a foreword by Nick Hornby

Upon its release in June of 1999 by Viking, this generous-hearted and wickedly insightful novel touched a nerve with female readers everywhere, becoming a publishing phenomenon and a massive bestseller. The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing maps the progress of Jane Rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, relationships, and the treacherous waters of the workplace. Soon Jane is swept off her feet by an older man and into a Fitzgeraldesque whirl of cocktail parties, country houses, and rules that were made to be broken, but comes to realize that it's a world where the stakes are much too high for comfort. With an unforgettable comic touch, Bank skillfully teases out universal issues, puts a clever new spin on the mating dance, and captures in perfect pitch what it's like to come of age as a young woman.