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The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation
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ISBN10: 1914224272
ISBN13: 9781914224270
Publisher: Selfmadehero
Published: Jun 17 2025
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781914224270
Publisher: Selfmadehero
Published: Jun 17 2025
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
An ambitious multimedia adaptation of a well-known and much-beloved classic of 17th-century literature, fit for lovers of art, nature, and the philosophy of fishing A foundational environmentalist text centuries ahead of its time, The Compleat Angler is one of the most reprinted books in the English language. From the ruins of the English Civil War to the challenges we all face today, Gareth Brookes's highly original multimedia adaptation of Izaak Walton's classic focuses on its instructional aspects, highlights its eccentricities and contemplative themes of nature and friendship, and draws parallels between today's politically divided and ecologically endangered England and that of the 17th century. Following Brookes's similarly ambitious The Dancing Plague, this adaptation is lovingly rendered in both linocut engraving and hand-drawn pen-and-ink to contrast the meditative and the instructional in Walton's writing. As a guidebook on how to fish, this 350-year-old manual makes the perfect gift for any angling enthusiast, and its reflective writing connects with post-pandemic desires for calm, mindful pursuits and a return to nature.
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