Book description
11-year-old Robert is asked by the beautiful Mrs. Rendall to catch
the infamous 'Girt Pike' from her pond. Too poor to buy the
appropriate fishing rod for the daunting task, Robert fashions his
own, proving to himself, Mrs. Rendall and the rest of the village that
he is capable of anything. However, it is not all happy endings . . .
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously
published in the collection Notwithstanding.
Louis de Bernières is the best-selling author of
Captain
Corelli's Mandolin
. His most recent novels are
Birds Without Wings
and
A Partisan's Daughter
.
