{"product_id":"the-compleat-angler-a-graphic-adaptation-hardcover","title":"The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGareth Brookes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIzaak Walton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGareth Brookes\u003c\/b\u003e studied printmaking at the Royal College of Art. His graphic novels include \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Coloured Castles \u003c\/i\u003e(2017) and \u003ci\u003eThe Black Project, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for an award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, 2018. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eArtReview\u003c\/i\u003e, been published by Kus, and was included in the \"Comics Unmasked\" exhibition at the British Library in 2014. His last graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Dancing Plague\u003c\/i\u003e (SelfMadeHero, 2021), was hailed by the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eas: \"Visually stunning\" \"With fire and needle, Brookes crafts a book the likes of which we've never seen before.\" \u003cb\u003eIzaak Walton \u003c\/b\u003e(1593-1683) was an English writer, best remembered today as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Compleat Angler\u003c\/i\u003e (Richard Marriot, 1653). He also wrote a number of short \u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e, including the first biographies of the poets George Herbert and John Donne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979105042733,"sku":"9781914224270","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/nzPbUIllRQ9781914224270.webp?v=1775819011","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-compleat-angler-a-graphic-adaptation-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}