What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
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What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
I've never read any of his work, would those with knowledge please recommend the best book to get a full flavour of the man ?
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Re: What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
I love them all but, The Autumn Road to the Isles has a certain magic.
Confessions of a Carp Fisher is a must.
Little Grey Men is mad but enthralling as is the follow up, Down the Bright Stream.
Brendon Chase will make you wish you were young again.
Once you have read a couple of those, you will either leave him be or read everything he's done. I hope you fall into the latter and find some quiet places to sit and read them.
Confessions of a Carp Fisher is a must.
Little Grey Men is mad but enthralling as is the follow up, Down the Bright Stream.
Brendon Chase will make you wish you were young again.
Once you have read a couple of those, you will either leave him be or read everything he's done. I hope you fall into the latter and find some quiet places to sit and read them.
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Re: What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
Brendon Chase for me. It is in my top 5 of books.
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Of his angling books Confessions is the definitive work to read.
Be quiet and go a’angling (published as Michael Traherne) is very good as is Wood Pool.
Ramblings of a sportsman-naturalist gives you a flavour of his wide interests and writings.
For fiction then The Little Grey Men and Brendon Chase are wonderful.
Be quiet and go a’angling (published as Michael Traherne) is very good as is Wood Pool.
Ramblings of a sportsman-naturalist gives you a flavour of his wide interests and writings.
For fiction then The Little Grey Men and Brendon Chase are wonderful.
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"Be Quiet and Go A-Angling" is the one I like best, possibly 'confessions' a close second. Both are good. I enjoy his general shooting and wildfowling works nearly as much, and am very fond of "The Idle Countryman".
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Re: What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
Although not a fishing book "Manka the Sky Gypsy" is an excellent read.
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Re: What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
Many thanks for the varied replies
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Re: What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
I recently found in a charity shop, "Best of BB" which compiles snippets of several of the books mentioned above.
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Re: What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
Just ordered a copy from Abe Books.Catfish.017 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:29 am I recently found in a charity shop, "Best of BB" which compiles snippets of several of the books mentioned above.
“The Fisherman’s Bedside Book” compiled and illustrated by BB is a good read.
The only other book by BB that I have read is “Confessions of a Carp Fisher” and that is really good.
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Re: What is in your opinion THE BB book to read ?
A second vote for "Be Quiet and Go A-Angling". Probably my all time favourite book.