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The Deepening Pool

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:59 pm
by Mark
Today, looking out of my window and seeing the trees being blown about I decided to read a book that I hadn’t read for awhile. I did not venture out at all today, not even to feed the birds. Looking along my bookshelves my eyes stopped at ‘The Deepening Pool’. It’s been a few years since I last read this book and after only five chapters what a good read it is.

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:34 am
by BlackSheep
A sound choice if i may say so sir.

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:34 am
by MGs
I could never see why copies of "Casting at the Sun" fetched such high prices, when in my opinion "The Deepening Pool" is a better read. An excellent choice

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:40 am
by Snape
I haven't read it for years but it is a good read. :thumb:

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:55 am
by The Sweetcorn Kid
I must re-read that one, I remeber it being another masterpeice!!! :hat:

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:45 pm
by Luke
Casting at the Sun is generally thought of as Yates' best book but personally I would always put Deepening Pool and Secret Carp above that.

A matter of opinion I guess.

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:05 pm
by Snape
Luke wrote:Casting at the Sun is generally thought of as Yates' best book but personally I would always put Deepening Pool and Secret Carp above that.

A matter of opinion I guess.
Interesting that CY may agree with you on that one.
About 16 years ago I bought a copy of the secret carp from Simon Legg in Kingfisher's of Stow. It wasn't signed and I suggested that I would be more likely to buy if it was and Simon agreed to get it signed.
When it arrived at my house directly from Chris Yates there was a note inside, in Chris's distinctive brown ink handwriting, saying "...I do hope you enjoy it. Though casting at the sun was more popular the secret carp is more from the heart - and better written, I think"

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:40 pm
by Beresford
A Secret Carp and The deepening Pool flow beautifully perhaps in a away that Casting at the Sun doesn't however, both were written or at least finished later in Yates' career and may reflect his maturing style.

That written, Casting at the Sun records very many years fishing and a great depth of experience. In my opinion it has a certain degree of richness, for want of a better word, that is only equalled by Confessions.

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:38 am
by The Sweetcorn Kid
I think, perhaps, that Casting at the Sun had a story, it was going somewhere and had an end, so the book flowed along nicely building until it got where it was going. The Secret Carp was more of a rambling, thoughts conjured by spending one too many nights beside old, creepy pools. Forever tripping over itself and branching off into other, slightly related topics makes it what it is, and still remains as one of my favourites. Even better with the Audio where the great man reads it himself..........

Re: The Deepening Pool

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:06 pm
by Rutilus.Bobicus
Just bought a copy of 'The Deepening Pool', arrived to day.
In hardback for £12 inc postage from eBay.