You can find the novella online at Amazon or read a detailed plot summary at LitCharts . A River Runs Through It - VoegelinView
A River Runs Through It is a 1976 semi-autobiographical novella by Norman Maclean that lyrically explores themes of family, nature, and the inability to save loved ones, set against the backdrop of fly fishing in Montana. The narrative follows the lives of two brothers, the disciplined Norman and the self-destructive Paul, whose deep connection to their father and the river is punctuated by a tragic ending. a river runs through it