FENNEL'S JOURNAL No. 4: WILD CARP. By Fennel Hudson.

2020 1st edition thus. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Ppxii,294,31[ads]. Monochrome photographs. Flecked blue boards, gilt titles to spine.

"Fishing for wild carp is about adventure, history, atmosphere, mystery and emotion: searching for and discovering secret waters and forgotten strains of ancient fish. Wild Carp captures this aplenty, describing Fennel's 20-year quest to find the oldest strains of carp in the UK." Chapters include: Introduction; A gift from the Romans?; Golden dreams; Old maps and ancient waters; The moated manor; A haunted pool; The monastery pond; A trip to the shops; Amongst the secret carp; Chasing Mollies; Double vision; A flick of the tail; On hallowed ground; A clacking of knobs; The Freeminers' Brethren; The embowered; Beyond midnight; The lake at the edge of the world; The sleeping giant; Steady as she goes; The monster of the deep; Across the moors; The Sanctuary; Ginger beer and all things holy; Freedom and forgiveness; The mist of believing; Return to the folly; The wild carp of the Danube; The wild carp of Wales; Wild carp identification; Further reading; Wild carp conservation. Appendices include: About the author; The Fennel's Journal Series.This series began life as hand-written letters circulated between friends. This was published as a limited edition magazine in 2012, only later, in 2020, being re-worked into the form of a book, with the addition of new material.