The Accidental Angler

Whether battling titantic monsters on a tropical atoll or chasing phantom sea-trout in Southampton, Rangeley-Wilson attains cultural and sociological insights into all manner of people and places. * The Field *
Charles Rangeley-Wilson … is fishing’s high-priest. To the common passion for the pastime, he adds an exceptional ability to write well…And he has an acerbic eye – Ross Leckie * The Times *
He has a good eye for river landscapes and for the otherworldly movements of fish… There’s a charm in this woozy prose, which has a knack for snagging interesting turns of phrase – James Purdon * Observer *
Thrilling, made me writhe with envy * Sunday Telegraph *
His obsession becomes ours… Compellingly written * Daily Mail *
Rangeley-Wilson is widely held to be one of the best angling wirters in the country… Adventurous, entertaining and at times bizarre, these stories encompass a vast range of places, people and fish and are enormous fun. The ideal gift for any angler * Good Book Guide *

Charles Rangeley-Wilson is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. As well as having presented BBC TV’s The Accidental Angler, he is The Field’s fishing correspondent and contributes regularly to Gray’s Sporting Journal, America’s leading literary outdoor magazine. He was a founder of the Wild Trout Trust, and is the author of one previous book, Somewhere Else. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and two children.

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