In a recent fishing trip to Scotland’s Royal Dee, one of the world’s most acclaimed salmon grounds, my brother had to abandon his plans due to pollution caused by run-off from a nearby construction site. Such incidents are becoming increasingly common, posing a significant threat to our once pristine waterways. Feargal Sharkey, the former Undertones lead singer, and avid angler, has called for water companies to apologize for the years of sewage spills that have polluted our rivers and seas.
In light of this, I recommend three books that explore the mystique of rivers and their impact on our lives. The first is Diane Setterfield’s Once Upon A River, a Victorian-era story set in the idyllic upper Oxfordshire reaches of the Thames. This tale follows the mysterious arrival of an injured man carrying an unknown girl.
The second is Penelope Fitzgerald’s Offshore, which won the Booker Prize in 1979. It tells the tale of a community of houseboat-dwellers on the Thames and their struggles to navigate life along the river. For a different take, Shelley Read’s Go As A River portrays the impact of human’s interference in a Colorado town, which is submerged below the surface of the Blue Mesa Reservoir.
These books offer thought-provoking insights into the beauty and power of rivers and how human actions impact them. They are must-reads for anyone interested in fishing, the environment, or simply the pleasures of a great story.
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