A Countryman's Creel The Remarkable, the Heart-Rending, the Intriguing, the Almost Unbelievable Short Stories |
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| Author:
| Farrington, Conor |
| Illustrator:
| Shepherd, Joseph |
| ISBN: | 978-1-906122-35-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Merlin Unwin Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $22.50 |
Book Description:
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Recalling the spirit of John Buchan and Rider Haggard, this book of ripping yarns will delight all those who love the great outdoors. A guest at a Scottish country estate is not all he seems; a solicitor with an addiction to point-to-point racing encounters a run of disastrous luck -- but why is his close friend so pleased? A flyfisherman meets the disoriented Lady Anstey in a downpour and is drawn into a threatened world; and keen wildfowler Hugh McParland...
More DescriptionRecalling the spirit of John Buchan and Rider Haggard, this book of ripping yarns will delight all those who love the great outdoors.
A guest at a Scottish country estate is not all he seems; a solicitor with an addiction to point-to-point racing encounters a run of disastrous luck -- but why is his close friend so pleased? A flyfisherman meets the disoriented Lady Anstey in a downpour and is drawn into a threatened world; and keen wildfowler Hugh McParland is enjoying his sport on the Norfolk coast when he joins a stranger on a pleasure boat and is embroiled in a game of high stakes.
Here is a collection of 12 wonderful country-sports bedside stories by a talented new writer.
A Countryman's Creel celebrates the British countryside in settings ranging from the Edwardian to the present day, while exploring themes of enduring relevance.