Brassribs

by Ted Lamb

A CARP FISHING TALE YOU CAN’T PUT DOWNBeautiful Brightwell Lake, set in an ancient country estate, faces an uncertain future. The surrounding land is being annexed for sprawling development, the old estate house and buildings are becoming difficult and costly to maintain.Its Second World War pilot hero owner wants to fight back ... but how? While the picture looks bleak, help is at hand in the unlikely form of a legendary big carp which has been hunted by two generations of fishermen, plus an unexpected intervention from the distant past.War bavery, romance and determination to save a threatened piece of old England all play their part in this engaging story, the stand-alone first part of the Brightwell Trilogy (part two, pike quest ‘Looking for Lucie’, is also available as a Smashwords ebook and paperback. The third part is expected later this year).‘Brassribs’ is by fishing writer Ted Lamb, author of The Penguin Book of Fishing, Penguin guides to sea and freshwater fishing in Britain, The Bait Book and Effective Media Coverage. Other works include Tiddlers (an appreciation of our smaller fish species), novels Gansalaman’s Gold, Match of the Day and children’s story Monty and the Mauler; Poetry works are One Last Cast and The Ballad of Sally Stardust. Ted now lives in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.‘I look forward to the next instalment!' - Julian Grattidge, AnglersNet

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First published March 8, 2011