Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Round About My Garden, Occasional Happy Thoughts, Part 2: The Incomplete Angler (1876)

Round About My Garden, Occasional Happy Thoughts, Part 2: The Incomplete Angler (1876)

Burnand, Francis Cowley

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGarden WritingSelf-Help

ISBN10: 1164912836
ISBN13: 9781164912835
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 318
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Round About My Garden, Occasional Happy Thoughts, Part 2: The Incomplete Angler is a book written by Francis Cowley Burnand and originally published in 1876. The book is a collection of humorous essays and anecdotes that revolve around the author's garden and his love for fishing. The title is a play on words, referencing Izaak Walton's famous book The Compleat Angler.The book is divided into two parts, with the second part focusing on Burnand's experiences as an angler. He shares his humorous and sometimes unsuccessful attempts at fishing, as well as his thoughts on the sport and its enthusiasts. The essays are written in a light-hearted and witty style, with occasional illustrations throughout the text.In addition to fishing, Burnand also writes about his garden and the various plants and animals that inhabit it. He shares his observations on nature and the joys of gardening, as well as his humorous mishaps and successes in tending to his plants.Overall, Round About My Garden, Occasional Happy Thoughts, Part 2: The Incomplete Angler is a charming and entertaining book that offers a glimpse into the mind of a witty and observant writer. It is a must-read for fans of humorous essays, gardening, and fishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

1 different editions

Also available

Also in

Fiction Anthologies

View All