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Adventures in Angling: A Book of Salt Water Fishing by Van Campen Heilner, first published in 1922, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
'It was long ago, and long ago it was; and if I'd been there, I wouldn't be here now; if I were here, and then to be now, I'd be an old storyteller, whose story might have been improved by time, could he remember it.' ..So begins the latest work of the writer of whom Charles Simic has said: 'He is one of the best poets we have on both sides of the Atlantic and the publication of every one of his books is a major event in both our literatures.' In the way it dazzles us with a weave of narratives, Fishing for Amber surpasses Carson's previous book, The Star Factory; in the sheer pleasure it takes in stories it is at least the equal of Last Night's Fun, his first prose work. In form it is a kind of magic alphabet, from A-Z, with the subjects drawn from chillingly comic Irish fairy tales; from Ovid's Metamorphoses; and from the history of the Dutch Golden Age, the time of Vermeer the painter of light and Van Leeuwenhoek the inventor of microscopes. These three strands of - fiction? fable? - are united by the author's wonder at the preservation and enrichment of stories by time, and the transformation of vision by art. ..'Fishing for Amber is smoky, mecurial, tale telling and magnificent.' Independent on Sunday ..'This book is to be read for the sheer, idle, provoking pleasure of reading it.' Sunday Business Post ..'Beautifully written.to be consumed slowly and savoured rather than gulped down like a novel.' Image Magazine ..'This is a beautiful and bewitching book. It is funny and witty and enthralling.' Irish News
Carson dazzles with this weave of narratives and the sheer pleasure taken in unwinding three narrative strands: tales from "Ovid's Metamorphoses," dark and disturbing Irish fairy stories, and fantastic tales of 17th-century Dutch painting.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR "into The A1r He Went W1th A Rush, Fl1ng1ng The S1lvery Spray 1n All D1rect1ons." {See page 164) Frontispiece Fac1ng Page "in A Great Smother Of Foam He Lashed H1s Head From S1de To S1de. {See page 72) . . 86 "b1lly Had Connected W1th A B1g Sawf1sh." {See page 120) 170 .IN BLACK-AND-WHITE Factng Page Sa1lf1sh 18 1. "his last slow circling, too tired out for leaping." 1. "my enjoyment comes from seeing the rod try to go double." 3. "hurtle skyward. . . ." 4. "pirouetting in a wild barbaric dance." 5. "Cap seized him skillfully by the beak." 6. "Shadow wrestling." Surf Sol1loqu1es 28 1. "White Horses." Facing Page 2. "The reincarnation of some dreadful sea monster." 3. Sunset by the sea. The Sand Dunes Of South Jersey 36 1. The ultima thule of surf fishing. 2. Channel-bass--the coppery warrior of the beaches. The Ten Thousand Islands 46 1. Lossmans River. 2. "The swamps were full of raccoons." 3. "A dark-skinned individual in a gaudily coloured shirt." 4. Billy gives Tommy Tiger a present. Pac1f1c Salmon 60 1. Almost up. 2. A brace of chinook. Wolves Of The Sea 66 1. The terror of the reef. 2. Forty-four pounds of silver fury on a four-and one-half-ounce outfit. 3. Gaffed. Barracuda 72 1. "He was sorely fatigued." 2. "He started jumping." 3. "cleared the blue-green waters of the channel." A D1vers1ty Of Creatures 78 1. An amber-jack from Bahamian shores. 2. Grouper and kingfish. 3. Baby tuna--the light-tackle prize. Fac1no Page 4. The dolphin--rainbow of the sea. 5. Tuna and albacore. Offshore Memor1es 96 1. Beaching a Seabright dory. 2. A light-tackle tuna from 'squan Ridge. Sawf1sh no 1. Lashed to the bows, over fourteen feet. 2. "with a face like a Chinese kite." Map Of Lower West Coast Of Flor1d
The best part of fishing is the stories created during and after the experience. Every fisherperson knows it's not about the catching its about the fun you have while you're near the water. In 'It's called FISHING not catching' those who love to fish have a place to log all the important things about each fishing trip. From beginner to professional, every fishing aficionado knows it's important to remember the riggin' you used and the way the clouds moved that day. Keep all the fishing secrets and stories in one handy place with this fishing logbook. A great gift for ages 5-105.