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A Pretty Kettle of Fish

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Grant me grace, O Lord, to catch a fish so largeThat even I, in boasting of it afterward,shall have no need to lie.Fish have a lot to answer for!

World wide providers of food, sport, employment and inspiration for writers and artists alike.

But what do we really know about fish...?Did you know, for instance, that a shrimp's heart is in its head?

That during World War Two the only food not rationed in the U.K. was fish and chips? Did you know that fish can predict the weather, that over 87 million Fish Fingers are sold each year in the United Kingdom...It's all here in this fascinating book - a perfect present for fish enthusiasts!"A Pretty Kettle of Fish" is a wonderful collection of facts about fish, delightfully humorous fishing anecdotes, sprinkled with 'cod-nundrums' and nonsense tales.

This is certainly not a load of old codswallop (what does that mean?) but a worthy tribute to one of God's finest creatures.

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Pen Press Publishers
1905621698 / 9781905621699
Paperback
597
07/06/2007
United Kingdom
160 pages
129 x 198 mm
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