{"product_id":"the-compleat-angler-a-graphic-adaptation-9781914224270","title":"The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn ambitious multimedia adaptation of a well-known and much-beloved classic of 17th-century literature, fit for lovers of art, nature, and the philosophy of fishing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A foundational environmentalist text centuries ahead of its time, \u003ci\u003eThe Compleat Angler \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most reprinted books in the English language. From the ruins of the English Civil War to the challenges we all face today, Gareth Brookes's highly original multimedia adaptation of Izaak Walton's classic focuses on its instructional aspects, highlights its eccentricities and contemplative themes of nature and friendship, and draws parallels between today's politically divided and ecologically endangered England and that of the 17th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following Brookes's similarly ambitious \u003ci\u003eThe Dancing Plague\u003c\/i\u003e, this adaptation is lovingly rendered in both linocut engraving and hand-drawn pen-and-ink to contrast the meditative and the instructional in Walton's writing. As a guidebook on how to fish, this 350-year-old manual makes the perfect gift for any angling enthusiast, and its reflective writing connects with post-pandemic desires for calm, mindful pursuits and a return to nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Selfmadehero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914224270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160","brand":"Gareth Brookes, Izaak Walton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45316476043445,"sku":"9781914224270","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_546d4fd9-b782-4ece-891e-77cb29f92f78.jpg?v=1745331428","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-compleat-angler-a-graphic-adaptation-9781914224270","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}