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This is a celebration of the countryside, and fishing and shooting, in particular.
The author relates experiences of shooting pheasants in Yorkshire and seeking salmon in Scotland, alongside essays on some of the major issues facing Britain's rural areas. Max Hastings, author of twenty books, was editor of the Daily Telegraph for almost a decade, then for six years edited theEvening Standard in London. In his youth he was a foreign correspondent for newspapers and BBC television. He has won many awards for his journalism, particularly his work in the South Atlantic in 1982. He was knighted in 2002.
The author relates experiences of shooting pheasants in Yorkshire and seeking salmon in Scotland, alongside essays on some of the major issues facing Britain's rural areas. Max Hastings, author of twenty books, was editor of the Daily Telegraph for almost a decade, then for six years edited theEvening Standard in London. In his youth he was a foreign correspondent for newspapers and BBC television. He has won many awards for his journalism, particularly his work in the South Atlantic in 1982. He was knighted in 2002.