The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

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Summary

In this collection of essays, famous angling writers share their experience of a lost fish which has haunted them all their lives - and in the process they reveal a great deal about the nature of loss itself, and how the human spirit endures it. True tales from Jeremy Paxman, George Melly, Chris Yates, Laurence Catlow and others.

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The One That Got Away by Various

Fisherman only become bores when they are bragging about their big fish. But this collection of essays shows their other side. When fishermen talk about their losses, they show a much more interesting side, and here a collection of famous or important writers all contribute an essay which in many cases becomes more than an account of a lost fish which has haunted them all their lives it sheds light on the nature of loss itself, and how the human spirit endures it.
Contributor, Multi-: - George Melly Lord David Steel Jeremy Pax Man Sidney Vines Sir Max Hastings Sir Julian Paget David Profumo Chris Yates Nigel Haywood Neil Patterson David Street Bernard Venables Chips Keswick Conrad Voss Bark Brian Clarke Bruce Sandison Laurence Catlow
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ISBN 13 9781910723029
ISBN 10 1910723029
Title The One That Got Away
Author Various
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Merlin Unwin Books
Year published 2015-09-03
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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