Nov 1, 2018

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.




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