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Post by salmonking on Feb 17, 2008 21:48:25 GMT
Where can i buy this book,,tried amazon,,out of stock,,,don't have it in Waterstones,,,anyone out there know?
This is the Falkus biography by Chris newton.
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hornet
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Post by hornet on Feb 17, 2008 21:51:52 GMT
Colin ask Robbie as he has a fair collection of books and may tell you where you can pick up a copy.
Cheers
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Post by djb on Feb 17, 2008 23:50:27 GMT
possibly from the crowd that go to all the game fairs - Cochybonddu or something - they usually have rare reprints and hard to get (or can source) ...
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Post by salmonking on Feb 18, 2008 17:24:12 GMT
J S A ,,TRIED THEIR WEB SITE AND HAD NO LUCK,,I FIND THIS STRANGE AS THEY HAD AN AD IN T & S,,AND IT WAS ON THERE,, ANYONE HAVE A COPY I COULD BORROW? bloody caps lock on again,,,
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Post by Tyne Angler on Feb 18, 2008 17:50:20 GMT
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djb
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Post by djb on Feb 18, 2008 18:17:20 GMT
they have an ebay shop - its on there....I looked earlier
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Post by salmonking on Feb 18, 2008 19:50:33 GMT
they have an ebay shop - its on there....I looked earlier ???i cant see it,,no doubt im doin something wrong./
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Post by salmonking on Feb 18, 2008 19:57:16 GMT
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Post by lamson on Feb 19, 2008 23:24:17 GMT
I see in the T & S review of this book it mentions that Falkus' claim to have shot down 3 aircraft was unfounded . A posthumous blow to cred, s*** would have hit the fan if that had come to light before his death.
Lamson
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Post by Tyne Angler on Feb 20, 2008 9:27:34 GMT
Let us know what you think of the book once you get into it, quite tempted to get a copy myself.
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Post by salmonking on Feb 20, 2008 16:51:58 GMT
Will do.
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Post by robbie on Mar 4, 2008 18:12:58 GMT
This book is a hardback and some 328 pages long with quite a few black and white photos I read this book in two sessions as I found it easy to read and did not keep you waiting too long before the next revelation about the life of H.F. It left me with mixed emotions about the man in question. It would be very easy to dislike HF intensely and yet, he had some very traumatic episodes in his life that leave you feeling very, very, sorry for him. If you are a fan of HF, then I urge you to read this book, I do not think you will be disappointed unless you are expecting just another fishing book.
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Post by sjf on Oct 28, 2010 14:12:33 GMT
It is a very good Biography, that it was of someone I "sort of" hero worshipped made it quite a disturbing read. I think it is fair, and a very, very good book.
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Post by conwyrod on Oct 28, 2010 19:45:18 GMT
It's on my reading list - I gather it's a good read and a 'warts and all' account of HF's life.
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Post by sjf on Oct 29, 2010 14:44:29 GMT
It's on my reading list - I gather it's a good read and a 'warts and all' account of HF's life. "Warts n All" doesn't come close, the guy had huge personality flaws, and his dealings with friends and Women were "troubled". A great fisherman and film maker, a very odd man. A facinating book.
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