Philip Weigall's latest collection of fly-fishing tales, beautifully illustrated by Trevor Hawkins, will appeal to anyone with a sense of adventure and a love of the great outdoors. Like good travel writing, this book provides instant escape and instant illumination. Set on the rivers and lakes of Australia and New Zealand, Philip Weigall's adventures are recounted with humility and gentle humour. His writing offers insights into life, friendship, meeting challenges, understanding nature, being honest and dishonest with yourself, and discovering places of breathtaking beauty.
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Vendeur : Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australie
Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. v+231pp., Pictorial full colour photographic dustjacket covered in removable protective clear plastic, blue papered boards with white text to spine & front panel, illust. endpapers & title pages, foreword by Steve Vizard, b/w illust., gloss., ack. Philip Weigall's latest collection of fly-fishing tales, beautifully illustrated by Trevor Hawkins. Size: Large Octavo. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 002934
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Vendeur : Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Royaume-Uni
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2002). (2002) later reprint. 8vo (156 x 239mm). Ppviii,232. Sepia illustrations by Trevor Hawkins. Foreword by Steve Vizard. White titles to blue paper-covered boards, spine titled in white. Slight lean to spine, rubbing to board edges, ink mark to bottom edge. Good-plus in dust-wrapper. Essays on flyfishing in various parts of Australia, by one of Australia's most popular angling writers. Chapters include: Foreword by Steve Vizard; the high Snowys; The cooler months; Gum beetles; The swamp harrier; Land of the long brown trout; The backcountry; The evening rise; Eucumbene; Season's end; Jane's fish; Midges; Mackenzie country; Local lore; The wee lakes; The creek; Europe - Tuscany, Austrian Alps, Denmark. . N° de réf. du vendeur 64908
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Vendeur : SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, Etats-Unis
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