SILVER SHOALS - Charles Rangeley-Wilson
Charles Rangeley-Wilson travels north, south, east and west through
the British Isles tracing the histories, living and past, of our most
iconic fish – cod, carp, eels, salmon and herring – and of the
fishermen who catch them and care for them. Underscoring
this journey is a fascinating historical exploration of these creatures
that have shaped our island story. We learn how abundant and valued
these fish were centuries before our current crisis of over-fishing: we
learn how eels built our monasteries, how cod sank the Spanish Armada,
how fish and chips helped us through two World Wars.
Our cover was lovingly illustrated by Laurindo Feliciano - a wonderful panorama simultaneously capturing the notion of English river and sea shores.
