This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.
Peer into the secret, silent world of the freshwater fish and explore evolution of the art and industry of fishing in Britain’s rivers and streams.
What has been the dish of kings, the subject of myths and the traveller of epic and mysterious journeys? The eel.
Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike.
A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes.
This delightful book records a year in the life of an essentially English waterscape, one that is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habitat of the keen angler – the chalkstream.
The most complete guide to fishing fliesDescribes every type of fly – freshwater and saltwaterCovers flies from around the worldEvery fly is illustrated with a specially taken photographFlies are tied by some of the world’s most famous fly-tiers
Leslie Brown’s account of our 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain presents a great mass of scientific information about our birds of prey in a manner as attractive to the general reader as to the dedicated ornithologist.
The acclaimed first novel by one of Harper Perennial’s most gifted young writers, author of ‘The Bronski House’ and ‘The Spirit Wrestlers’.
