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The Complete Angler: A Connecticut Yankee Follows in the Footsteps of Walton
The Complete Angler A Connecticut Yankee Follows in the Footsteps of Walton
Author: James Prosek
"Izaak Walton was my excuse to go to England. I had been thinking through ideas to get money from Yale in the form of a traveling fellowship for two years, and several attempts had failed. My last--and best--idea was to suggest to the fellowship committee that I go to England and fish in the footsteps of a legitimate seventeenth-century author, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060191894
ISBN-10: 0060191899
Publication Date: 5/1/1999
Pages: 324
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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In my opinion, this is the best of Prosek's books. It provides at least a basic understanding of Isaak Walton's classic (which everyone knows, but no one has read). But Prosek's experiences in England and with the English alone make this a very good read. His paintings are an added bonus. Well worth the time spent with it. Enjoyable.
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