Trout (Animal)

by James Owen

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Leaping effortlessly from the bright stream into the human imagination, the trout has an ancient fascination that can be traced back to Stone Age cave dwellers and it is present in our religion, folklore, literature and, of course, fishermen's tales. Trout follows this beautiful fish in its myriad forms around the world, starting in Europe and North America, then tracking the nineteenth century voyage that took the creature from England to Australia. Along the way, it presents a cast of characters as diverse as the animal itself, from obscure British saints and fly-fishing nuns to visionary inventors, jazz singers...Read more
  • ISBN10 1861899785
  • ISBN13 9781861899781
  • Publish Date 1 February 2012 (first published 1 October 2011)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Reaktion Books
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 224
  • Language English