The Complete Angler - Book Reviews

Because of the unusual nature of my recently published book - The Complete Angler - and its very limited distribution,  I've encountered difficultites in interesting editors in reviewing the work. But synchronicities work in mysterious ways! Knowing that Izaak Walton's original work of 1653 inspired the Danish underground to publish their own translation just before the Nazi invasion of their country, I wrote in friendship to the Danish Angling Association sending them a copy of my book. Per Ekstrom, the editor of the magazine Lystfiskeri - Tidende has since reviewed my book, effusively and throughly underservedly saying the following: 'What is exciting now is that Len Markham has come up with an original idea that borders on genius. He has written a sequel to The Compleat Angler which suceeds admirably. For me it is the same as writing a sequel to the Bible.'

I've sent a copy of the review to the premier fishing magazine in the United Kingdom -The Angling Times - and they are interested in publishing a review. I've sent the editor a copy of my book and I await progress with interest.

There's an interesting parallel between the world of Izaak Walton and that of the Danish Resistance during War Two. Izaak wrote to counter the negativity of war and destruction at the time of the emerging Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. Danish patriots wanted to ring a similar bell of freedom, sounding out for freedom, sunlight, joy and friendship.

The ethos of the book continues to inspire and capture the imagination.

I will write again of further developments.