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By James Owen

Jumping without difficulty from shiny streams into the human mind's eye, the trout has an historic fascination that may be traced again to Stone Age cave dwellers, and it prospers this present day in our vitamin, faith, folklore, historical past, technological know-how, literature, and, in fact, fishermen's tales.

James Owen finds right here why the trout beguiles us so. Taking myriad kinds, the fish has a energy and actual attractiveness that brings to brain natural waters and quiet, open air areas. This biography of the trout showcases the animal as sacred fish, suitable for eating fish, farmed fish, and a fish of medical research. In telling this tale, Owen follows the trout around the globe: beginning in Europe and North the US, he then follows the voyage that took the creature from England to Australia within the 19th century. alongside the way in which, he provides a various forged of characters, from vague British saints and fly-fishing nuns to visionary inventors, jazz singers, and counterculture novelists—all united by way of this magical animal.

Trout will satisfaction and shock anglers who've ever solid a fly and a person who has stuck a glimpse of its beautiful camouflage.

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