The Old Man and the Sand Eel
Autor Will Millarden Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 mar 2019
'[Will Millard] writes with a genuine sense of humility (...) humour and reflection' Kevin Parr,Countryfile
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Growing up on the Cambridgeshire Fens, Will Millard never felt more at home than when he was out with his granddad on the riverbank, whiling away the day catching fish.
As he grew older his competitive urge to catch more and bigger fish led him away from that natural connection between him, his grandfather and the rivers of his home. That is, until the fateful day he let a record-breaking sand eel slip through his fingers and he knew that he had lost the magic of those days down by the river, and that something had to change.
The Old Man and the Sand Eelis at its heart the story of three generations of men trying to figure out what it is to be a man, a father and a fisherman. It plots Will's scaly stepping stones back to his childhood innocence, when anything was possible and the wild was everywhere.
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'Delightful and informative (...) beautifully drawn'The Spectator
'[Will Millard] is amaster wordsmithand his first book isa joyful testamentto that' Isabelle Broom,Heat
'The writing is sharp and clever(...)I loved all of it and would as happily read it again as I would sit beside the river waiting for the evening rise of trout to begin'Tom Fort,Literary Review
'This ispost-modern nature writing that embraces beauty where it finds it and marvels at nature's tenacity(...) But there's more here than just fish.This is also a book about growing up, about how to retain a connection with those who raised you while forging your own identity- what to keep and what to discard. And it's about men. Thestrong surges of emotionthat both draw them together and keep them apart, andthe shared pastimes which recognise that intimacy and meaning aren't always accompanied by words' Olivia Edward,Geographical
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241977705
ISBN-10: 0241977703
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241977703
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Will
Millardgrew
up
on
the
Cambridgeshire
Fens,
readingJohn
Wilson's
Fishing
Encyclopaediaand
fishing
with
his
grandfather.
Since
then
he
has
become
a
British
writer,
explorer
and
BBC
presenter.
Will spent his twenties criss-crossing the forests and remotest West Papua in search of ancient tribal trade routes, before his solo descent of a West African river, which became an acclaimed series for BBC Radio 4. In 2015 he lived alongside Aboriginal whale harpooners and subsistence-hunting sea-nomads as part of his maiden television series 'Hunters of the South Seas' for BBC 2. He regularly writes forGeographical,Outdoor Fitness, theDaily TelegraphandVicemagazine.
When at home, Will continues to fish, seeking out the forgotten wild waterways around Britain.
The Old Man and the Sand Eelis his first book.
Will spent his twenties criss-crossing the forests and remotest West Papua in search of ancient tribal trade routes, before his solo descent of a West African river, which became an acclaimed series for BBC Radio 4. In 2015 he lived alongside Aboriginal whale harpooners and subsistence-hunting sea-nomads as part of his maiden television series 'Hunters of the South Seas' for BBC 2. He regularly writes forGeographical,Outdoor Fitness, theDaily TelegraphandVicemagazine.
When at home, Will continues to fish, seeking out the forgotten wild waterways around Britain.
The Old Man and the Sand Eelis his first book.
Recenzii
Awonderfully
fluentaccount
of
how
thestrange
magic
of
waterand
the
beings
that
inhabit
it
canenchant
and
intoxicate
[Will Millard] is amaster wordsmithand his first book isa joyful testamentto that
The writing is sharp and clever(...)I loved all of it and would as happily read it again as I would sit beside the river waiting for the evening rise of trout to begin
[Will Millard] writes with a genuine sense ofhumility(...)humour and reflection
This ispost-modern nature writing that embraces beauty where it finds it and marvels at nature's tenacity(...) But there's more here than just fish.This is also a book about growing up, about how to retain a connection with those who raised you while forging your own identity- what to keep and what to discard. And it's about men. Thestrong surges of emotionthat both draw them together and keep them apart, andthe shared pastimes which recognise that intimacy and meaning aren't always accompanied by words'
Delightful and informative(...)beautifully drawn(...)The Old Man and The Sand Eelwill be enjoyed by anyone who loves the challenge and mystery of baiting a hook and plopping it into the water
[Will Millard] is amaster wordsmithand his first book isa joyful testamentto that
The writing is sharp and clever(...)I loved all of it and would as happily read it again as I would sit beside the river waiting for the evening rise of trout to begin
[Will Millard] writes with a genuine sense ofhumility(...)humour and reflection
This ispost-modern nature writing that embraces beauty where it finds it and marvels at nature's tenacity(...) But there's more here than just fish.This is also a book about growing up, about how to retain a connection with those who raised you while forging your own identity- what to keep and what to discard. And it's about men. Thestrong surges of emotionthat both draw them together and keep them apart, andthe shared pastimes which recognise that intimacy and meaning aren't always accompanied by words'
Delightful and informative(...)beautifully drawn(...)The Old Man and The Sand Eelwill be enjoyed by anyone who loves the challenge and mystery of baiting a hook and plopping it into the water