{"product_id":"malachy-tallack-illuminated-by-water-nature-memory-and-the-delights-of-a-fishing-life","title":"Tallack, Malachy - Illuminated By Water: Nature, Memory and the Delights of a Fishing Life | Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"c-book-details__desc is-open\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcclaimed travel-writer, novelist and singer-songwriter Malachy Tallack's beautifully written exploration of and meditation on fishing, and why this uniquely solitary pastime is a passion for so many . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalachy Tallack has been passionate about fishing since he was young.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Shetland, with its myriad lochs, he and his brother would roam the island in search of trout, and in so doing discovered a sense of freedom, of wonder, and an abiding passion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut why is it that catching a fish - or simply\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003econtemplating\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecatching a fish - can be so thrilling, so captivating?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy is it that time spent beside water can be imprinted so sharply in the memory?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy is it that what seems such a simple act - that of casting a line and hoping - can feel so rich in mystery?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIlluminated by Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Malachy's personal attempt to understand that freedom, and to trace the origins and sources of that sense of wonder. He shares the appeal of fishing, its intense joys and frustrations, the steadying effect it has both at water's edge and in the memory, and the contemplation of nature and landscape that comes with being an angler. He writes about fishing expeditions, from English canals and Scottish lochs to lakes in Canada and New Zealand, and he reflects on other aspects of angling, from its cultural significance and the emerging moral complexities to the intricacies of tying a fly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeautifully written and hugely engaging, this book both articulates the inexplicable lure of the river and the endless desire to return to it, and illuminates a passion that has shaped the way so many see and think about the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Malachy Tallack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42321456103507,"sku":"9780857528827","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4476\/7571\/files\/9780857528827.jpg?v=1732522245","url":"https:\/\/analogueworld.co.nz\/products\/malachy-tallack-illuminated-by-water-nature-memory-and-the-delights-of-a-fishing-life","provider":"Analogue World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}