Blood Knots: Of Fathers, Friendship and Fishing

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Blood Knots: Of Fathers, Friendship and Fishing Jennings, Luke Summary As a child in the 1960s, Luke Jennings was fascinated by the rivers and lakes around his Sussex home. As a ch ild in the 1960s, Luke Jennings was fascinated by the rivers and lakes around his Sussex home. Beneath their surfaces, it seemed to him, waited alien and mysterious worlds. With library books as his guide, he applied himself to the task of learning to fish. His progress was slow, and for years he caught nothing. But then a series of teachers presented themselves, including an inspirational young intelligence officer, from whom he learnt stealth, deception, and the art of the dry fly. So began an enlightening but often dark-shadowed journey of discovery. It would lead to bright streams and wild country, but would end with his mentor's capture, torture, and execution by the IRA. Blood Knots is about angling, about great fish caught and lost, but it is also about friendship, honor, and coming of age. As an adult Jennings has sought out lost and secretive waterways, probing waters "as deep as England" at dead of night in search of giant pike. The quest, as always, is for more than the living quarry. For only by searching far beneath the surface, Jennings suggests in this most moving and thought-provoking of memoirs, can you connect with your own deep history. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 240 pages · Paperback By Jennings, Luke Details ISBN: 9781848873681 Author: Jennings, Luke Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Language: English Publication date: 1 April 2010 Condition: New About the authors Jennings, Luke and Luke Jennings More about this book Reviews "A memoir of an angler's life. It describes angling, great fish caught and lost, as well as friendship, honour and coming of age"--Publisher's description. Show more