Originally published in the collection of the same name, Buying a Fishing Rod For My Grandfather blends the crisp immediacy of the present moment with the soft afterglow of memory and nostalgia, and will delight anyone who loved Gao's bestselling novels, Soul Mountain and One Man's Bible.Blending the crisp immediacy of the present moment with the soft afterglow of memory and nostalgia, Buying a Fishing Rod For My Grandfather hums with simplicity and wisdom - and will delight anyone who loved Gao's bestselling novels, Soul Mountain and One Man's Bible.