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Compleat Tangler: A witty take on fishing from the legendary cartoonist

Compleat Tangler: A witty take on fishing from the legendary cartoonist

by NormanThelwell (Author)

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    Hardcover 2014

    $3.25
Synopsis

What do fishermen really get up to when they abandon a warm bed before the crack of dawn, stuff a haversack with tins of assorted maggots, half a hundredweight of pulped bread and a folding campstool, and disappear into the drizzle? Thelwell presents his report.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 168
 Publisher: Allison & Busby
Published: 23 Oct 2014
ISBN 10: 0749017015
ISBN 13: 9780749017019

Media Reviews
'Fans of Norman Thelwell's barrel-shaped hairy ponies rejoice: publisher Allison & Busby is reissuing four tongue-in-cheek guides to rural life from the cartoonist's archive' Country Life Magazine 'These quirky cartoon books [offer] a trip down memory lane for Thelwell's long-established fans and a breath of fresh air for a new generation of outdoor pursuit lovers' Lancashire Evening Post
Author Bio
Norman Thelwell contributed more than 1,600 cartoons to Punch magazine and worked as political cartoonist for the News Chronicle, then at the Sunday Express and Tatler. He was particularly well-known for his cartoons on horse riding, fishing, sailing, motoring and English country life and was one of the founder members of the British Cartoonists' Association.Allison & Busby are reissuing four of his humorous cartoon collections in October and November 2014. All four are tongue-in-cheek cartoon guides to varied hobbies and country pursuits; fishing, golfing, sailing and gardening.