The Complete Angler: A Connecticut Yankee Follows in the Footsteps of WaltonHarper Collins, 2010 M11 16 - 336 páginas 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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... writing at the time , as well as our mutual love of books and art . He wore his tweeds and British cap , rain or shine , and spent Thanksgiving in England . " Thanksgiving ? " he would say in jest . " Is that the one with turkey and ...
... , I mean , I thought I'd ask you , too ; I've been thinking of writing my senior essay on Izaak Walton , his Compleat Angler , and was wondering if you knew anyone on campus who might know anything about 6 The Complete Angler.
... writing your essay this fall and the English Department will be demanding their forms soon . Let me give Uncle Hollander a call at home to see if he has any thoughts . " And with that he picked up his phone and dialed another professor ...
... writing a dia- logue that is both creative and critical , despite what the Director of the Undergraduate Studies in the English Department may say . I should think you can include your journal from England as well . " Yes , my child ...
... writer and a painter . You are class - less . " I took that to mean that my position transcended class structure , not that I lacked social grace . With this blessing , I was prepared to leave on this pilgrimage to England and meet the ...
Contenido
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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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Referencias a este libro
Deep Trout: Angling in Popular Culture William Washabaugh,Catherine Washabaugh Sin vista previa disponible - 2000 |