Rod and Line
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Rod and Line is a noted book first published in 1929 (and re-issued many times since) on fishing by the famous children's author Arthur Ransome. It comprises of a collection of fifty columns he contributed to the Manchester Guardian over the years 1924 to 1928 . It is noted as being on of the most significant contributions to English fishing literature.[1][2] Indeed Mortimer and Whitehouse (2019) note it for providing “some of the best writing on fishing”.[3] And Coopey (2010) argues Ransome in Rod and Line “produced one of the most evocative and rich texts in the English language”.[4][2]
Granada television produced a series in 1982 staring Michael Hordern in which he read the text over films of his fishing. [5]
There is a recording, perhaps the only one of Ransome’s voice, reading from Rod and Line that was broadcast in 1948 on the BBC Third Programme.[6]
Editions
- Ransome, Arthur. 1929. (also 1932, 1935, 1940, 1947) Rod and line: essays, together with Aksakov on fishing. London: J. Cape (includes some writing from S. T. Aksakov.)
- Ransome, Arthur, and S. T. Aksakov. 1967. Rod and line. London: Sphere Books.
- Ransome, Arthur. 1980. Rod and line. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Ransome, Arthur, and Michael Hordern. 1983. Rod and line. MFP.
- Ransome, Arthur, and Jeremy Swift. 1993 (also 1998). Rod and line. The Flyfisher's Classic Library, Devon
- Ransome, Arthur. 2006. Rod and line. Medlar Press Limited, Ellesmere, Shropshire
References
- ^ "Rod-Line-9781899600410 – Shop". Arthur Ransome Trust.
- ^ a b "Arthur Ransome | Canal & River Trust". canalrivertrust.org.uk.
- ^ Mortimer, B., & Whitehouse, P. (2019). Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing: The perfect gift for this Christmas. Kings Road Publishing.
- ^ Coopey, R. (2010). A river does indeed run through it: angling and society in Britain since 1800. Perceptions of Water in Britain from Early Modern Times to the Present: An Introduction, 59-82.
- ^ "Rod and Line (1982)". BFI.
- ^ https://hilltopvista.com/ransomes.html