A COMING OF AGE: AN ANGLER'S SEARCH FOR SOLITUDE CONTINUES. By Stuart Harris.

2016 1st edition. 8vo (175 x 247mm). Pp240. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations by Adam Entwistle. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies.

Following on from his first book, From Carbon To Cane, Stu Harris continues his search for solitude (and carp) with chapters on Redmire and Ashmead and a great deal on Fort Rowner Moat, Hordle Lakes, Damson Pond and other rivers and lakes in southern England. "Featuring more than twice the content of his first book and 45 specially commissioned new illustrations by the amazingly talented Adam Entwistle, A Coming of Age - An Anglers Search For Solitude Continues by Stu Harris aka The Sweetcorn Kid is a book not to be missed." Published in a limited edition of only 500 numbered copies. Chapters include:- Divine reversion (que sera sera); July 2013: Builth Wells, Wales; Pre-season interlude: a gateway to somewhere; 1st May 2015: Fort Rowner Moat, Gosport; The birth of a carp rod: 'Carpathia'; 28th June 2015: Waggoners Wells, Grayshott; September 2015: Ashmead, Somerset; 14th Nov 2015: River Wallington, Southwick; 6th December 2015: an update; Richard Cramp - a tribute: the day the gods smiled; 12th December 2015: River Itchen, Shawford; 19th December 2015: Longbridge Lake, Romsey; 27th December 2015: Barton Court Lake, Newbury; 30th December 2015: Hordle Lakes, New Forest; 9th January 2016: Hordle Lakes, New Forest; 16th January 2016: Hordle Lakes, New Forest; February 2016: Redmire Pool, Herefordshire; 27th February 2016: Vale Farm, Andover; 5th March 2016: The Koi Pool, Emsworth; 12th March 2016: Longbridge Lake, Romsey; 15th March 2016: Fort Rowner Moat, Gosport; 25th March 2016: Fort Rowner Moat, Gosport; 1st April 2016: Fort Rowner Moat, Gosport; 2nd April 2016: Headlands Farm, Wellow; 6th April 16: an update; 8th April 16: Southwick Park Lake, Southwick; 15th April 16: Southwick Park Lake, Southwick; 16th April 2016: Damson Pond, Haslemere; 18th April 2016: The Lily Pool, Somewhere quiet; 2nd May 2016: Damson Pool, Haslemere; 13th May 2016: Fort Rowner Moat, Gosport; 19th May 2016: Fort Rowner Moat, Gosport; 22nd May 2016: Fort Rowner Moat, Gosport; 23rd May 2016: A new arrival. Though stated as being "First published in 2016" the book was actually published in January 2017.