THE COMPLEAT ANGLER - PART THREE
' The Quest for the Holy Grayling '

Part Three of The Compleat Angler book cover design featuring the two characters in the novel: 
Francis Falconer (left) and Roderick Hunter (right).

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THE COMPLEAT ANGLER - PARTS ONE & TWO
' The 17th Century Classic updated for today's Angler '

As well as writing an original Part Three novel, Colin is also editing & rewriting a more readable version of Walton's & Cotton's Parts One & Two - to be published alongside TCA3.

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Untangling the many Mysteries of
"The Compleat Angler" (1653-76)

"The Compleat Angler was first published by Izaak Walton in 1653 and more usually today found in its 1676 version with Charles Cotton’s contribution - more than 600 editions followed." 

 Jim Dixon in 'The Times' (2020)

Rewriting the Walton & Cotton masterpiece for the 21st century.

TCA3 does for The Compleat AnglerwhatThe Da Vinci Code did for The Last Supper.

TCA3 strips away the surface of an iconic masterpiece to expose a litany of deceit, betrayal and a shocking stark reality far removed from the tranquil tome of true friendship and rose-coloured memories. 
TCA3 zestfully harpoons the great white whale that is The Compleat Angler and jestfully lampoons that great white elephant The Da Vinci Code … to such an extent that TCA3 is not so subtly sub-titled The Last Fish Supper.

“If fishing is the contemplative man’s recreation, then 'The Compleat Angler' is the contemplative man’s holy book. It is itself as much a contemplation as it is a guide - equally at home in a tackle box or on a desk in a lamplit study, next to three fingers of your favourite bourbon."

James Freitas on Medium.com (2019)

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“The Compleat Angler is the most reprinted book in the English language after the Bible and works of Shakespeare. A pioneering work, becoming the anglers’ bible, a classic guide to the joys of fishing and a portrait of life in 17th-century rural England.”

Dalya Alberge in 'The Times' (2004)

The following sections introduce "The Compleat Angler - Part Three" [TCA3] in context with the two original books, as well as introducing some of the background research and river visits behind TCA3.

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PARTS ONE & TWO (1653-76)

A detailed look at the original two Parts and their authors - Izaak Walton & Charles Cotton.
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PART THREE (2024)

Outline of this contemporary continuation novel set on the River Frome in Dorset, in 2000.
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RIVER FROME

Overview of this Southern chalkstream - the main setting for TCA3.
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RIVER DOVE

Photos and videos of Colin's trips to the historic chalkstream following in the footsteps of Walton & Cotton.
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CHARLES COTTON'S FISHING HOUSE

History and photos of Charles Cotton's mythical Fishing Temple. 
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COLIN M JARMAN - AUTHOR

The Author's literary, media and angling background. 
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COMPLEAT ANGLER FORUMS

Join the online discussion on all things Compleat Angler and Fly-Fishing.
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COMPLEAT ANGLER PODCAST

"WHAT WOULD IZAAK DO?"
An irreverent nostalgia trip traversing the world of fishing through the eyes of Izaak Walton (if he were alive today).
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CONTACT

For any follow up questions or enquiries
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