THE ICE THAT MELTED: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARC TWAITE.

2016 1st edition. 8vo (173 x 252mm). Pp360. Colour photographs throughout, forewords by Darryl Webster and Alex Dampier. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies.

"This book details the highs and lows of Marc's incredible life, detailing how a passion for carp fishing saved him after a life threatening injury whilst at the pinnacle of his Great Britain International Ice Hockey career plunged him into despair. Marc used this passion for Carp fishing to create a successful bait business and to capture a huge array of magnificent carp including 'Benson' the then record common carp as well as many wild and unnamed monsters across the country. This book is a fascinating account of one man's passion for angling and his desire to be living the dream." Edition limited to 500 numbered copies. Chapters include: The early days; Living the dream; The good, the bad and the downright ugly; Chasing dreams; Secrets of St. Ives; Mystery of the Trent; Brogborough, the inland sea; It all went A1 at The Pits; Whitefriars, The Big Pit; Baiting game; Severn surprise; Linch Hill; Day tickets; Horseshoe, striking gold; European adventures.