Rillstone Dougal (7 results)
- Softcover
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Dougal Rillstone was born in Gore, close to the Mataura River, over seventy years ago. The river was both swimming pool and playground during his childhood. One summers evening, while he stood chest deep in a long pool, facing downstream towards the fading light, he became mesmerised by the…sight of rippling rings left by rising trout on the otherwise smooth surface. He has been haunted by moving water ever since.In Upstream on the Mataura, Dougal has captured the essence of his lifelong connection with the Mataura River. While angling, and fly-fishing in particular, anchor his attachment, the book is as much a meditation on landscape and moving water as it is about angling. It is also about the communities the river runs through, the friendships sustained by fly-fishing, and a love of the river and its tributaries.The first section of the book offers a clear-eyed view of the beauty, challenges and hardship involved in his 240-kilometre walk upstream from the coast at Fortrose to the source of the river, in the Eyre Mountains. Following are twelve stories that traverse his connection with the river, from his earliest recollections through to the present time. In Upstream on the Mataura, Dougal has captured the essence of his lifelong connection with the Mataura River. The book is as much a meditation on landscape and moving water as it is about angling. It is also about the communities the river runs through, the friendships sustained by fly-fishing, and a love of the river and its tributaries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Language: English
Published by Mary Egan Publishing, 2020
- Softcover
Seller: Vintage Books of Dunedin, Dunedin, New ZealandVintage Books of Dunedin
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 247p With illustrations, a life of fishing the Mataura, and the meaning of that life.
- Softcover
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New ZealandThe Secret Bookshop
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A very good clean copy. In this beautifully written memoir, Dougal Rillstone celebrates a lifetime spent beside Southland's Mataura River, one of the world's finest brown trout fisheries. Combining travel writing, personal reflection and natural history, he recounts his 240-kilometre journey on…foot from the river's mouth at Fortrose to its source in the Eyre Mountains. Along the way, he reflects on childhood memories, fly-fishing, friendships, the communities that line the river and the changing health of the Mataura itself. More than a book about angling, it is a thoughtful meditation on landscape, memory and the deep bond between people and place, as well as a passionate plea for the protection of New Zealand's rivers.
- Softcover
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, AustraliaAussieBookSeller
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Dougal Rillstone was born in Gore, close to the Mataura River, over seventy years ago. The river was both swimming pool and playground during his childhood. One summers evening, while he stood chest deep in a long pool, facing downstream towards the fading light, he became mesmerised by the…sight of rippling rings left by rising trout on the otherwise smooth surface. He has been haunted by moving water ever since.In Upstream on the Mataura, Dougal has captured the essence of his lifelong connection with the Mataura River. While angling, and fly-fishing in particular, anchor his attachment, the book is as much a meditation on landscape and moving water as it is about angling. It is also about the communities the river runs through, the friendships sustained by fly-fishing, and a love of the river and its tributaries.The first section of the book offers a clear-eyed view of the beauty, challenges and hardship involved in his 240-kilometre walk upstream from the coast at Fortrose to the source of the river, in the Eyre Mountains. Following are twelve stories that traverse his connection with the river, from his earliest recollections through to the present time. In Upstream on the Mataura, Dougal has captured the essence of his lifelong connection with the Mataura River. The book is as much a meditation on landscape and moving water as it is about angling. It is also about the communities the river runs through, the friendships sustained by fly-fishing, and a love of the river and its tributaries. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Mary Egan Publishing 2020, 2020
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Add to basketSuper octavo, illus light card covers, white lettering to spine, 247pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl curling to cover edges, light chafing/soiling to covers, light tanning to page edges).
- Softcover
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United KingdomCitiRetail
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Dougal Rillstone was born in Gore, close to the Mataura River, over seventy years ago. The river was both swimming pool and playground during his childhood. One summers evening, while he stood chest deep in a long pool, facing downstream towards the fading light, he became mesmerised by the…sight of rippling rings left by rising trout on the otherwise smooth surface. He has been haunted by moving water ever since.In Upstream on the Mataura, Dougal has captured the essence of his lifelong connection with the Mataura River. While angling, and fly-fishing in particular, anchor his attachment, the book is as much a meditation on landscape and moving water as it is about angling. It is also about the communities the river runs through, the friendships sustained by fly-fishing, and a love of the river and its tributaries.The first section of the book offers a clear-eyed view of the beauty, challenges and hardship involved in his 240-kilometre walk upstream from the coast at Fortrose to the source of the river, in the Eyre Mountains. Following are twelve stories that traverse his connection with the river, from his earliest recollections through to the present time. In Upstream on the Mataura, Dougal has captured the essence of his lifelong connection with the Mataura River. The book is as much a meditation on landscape and moving water as it is about angling. It is also about the communities the river runs through, the friendships sustained by fly-fishing, and a love of the river and its tributaries. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Mary Egan Publishing 2020, 2020
- Signed
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Add to basketSIGNED & INSCRIBED, super octavo, illus light card covers, white & beige lettering to spine, 247pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (prev. bookseller's sm label to rear cover).
