The Complete Angler: A Connecticut Yankee Follows in the Footsteps of WaltonHarper Collins, 2010 M11 16 - 336 pages James Prosek has been called "the Audubon of the fishing world" by the New York Times. A passionate fisherman and talented artist from a young age, he published two illustrated books on fish and fishing while still an undergraduate at Yale. After winning a traveling fellowship to follow in the footsteps of Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler became his obsession. He was fascinated by Walton, a humble man who won the friendship of kings, and he was intrigued by the book's philosophies concerning the timelessness and immortality that could be achieved by fishing. Although Walton was sixty when The Compleat Angler was published and Prosek only twenty when he set off to visit England, they each had traits in common: a love of fishing and an extraordinary ability to make friends. This is the story of a young man's pilgrimage through England, fishing the waters that are now privately held. Along with wonderful stories about good times, great fishing, and fine eating, this trip becomes an exploration of Waltonian ideals: how to live with humor, wisdom, contentment, and simplicity. The original watercolors complementing the text are wonderful. Like Walton's book, The Complete Angler is not about fishing but about life. Or rather, it is about fishing—but fishing is life. |
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... walked below towers and trees , cut stone and leaded windows , some lit solemnly , some dark . My folder was soaked under my arm and in it was my last best idea . My neck was wet with rain , the sky purple with the city reflected in it ...
... walked through a cornfield to the stream . He ended phone conversations with " cheers " or " right , old boy " and used several other anglicisms in his speech . Sure , he did some foxhunting in northern New Jersey , and he could satiate ...
... walked into the dimness of the pub , which continuously echoed the sounds of a Manchester band called Oasis that had recently made it big . We sat in the booth and I began the process of forgetting who I was and being absorbed by this ...
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Contents
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Fishing and Friendship | 49 |
The Life of Izaak Walton and an Adventure | 77 |
Holy to Fishermen | 131 |
Good Company Makes the Way Seem Short | 149 |
The Trout in Our River Are Larger | 191 |
Fresh Sheets That Smell of Lavender | 231 |
Fishing with Rheingold | 283 |
Mind the Butterfly | 299 |
Chapter 11 | 311 |
Epilogue | 320 |
Acknowledgments | 321 |
Recommended Reading | 322 |
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Deep Trout: Angling in Popular Culture William Washabaugh,Catherine Washabaugh No preview available - 2000 |