
Shooting Types
The Second Barrel
Quiller Publishing Ltd
Published on 22. July 2011
Book
Hardback
116 pages
978-1-84689-113-7 (ISBN)
Description
Some time late in the last century, Giles Catchpole and Bryn Parry began to catalogue the varied characters to be found in the shooting field and the results of their researches have been published monthly in The Shooting Gazette.
Now, they have loaded up another game bag's worth of sharply written and wittily observed Shooting Types and unleashed them onto an expectant readership through The Second Barrel.
Here is an extended line of assorted Guns, good and not so good. Some shoot like gods, quite a lot don't. Some own dogs that retrieve what they have shot and some have dogs who chase what they haven't. There is a supporting cast of spouses, partners and significant others - some being supportive and others less so.
And then there are the keepers, beaters, pickers-up, hosts and hostesses without whom the whole undertaking would be utterly impossible and therefore no fun at all.
If you shoot or go shooting you will recognise many of the characters in this book. You may remember them with a sigh of pleasure or a gasp of horror, or something in between.
Who knows, you might even see aspects of yourself here, or if you can't, the person who gave this book to you probably does.
Now, they have loaded up another game bag's worth of sharply written and wittily observed Shooting Types and unleashed them onto an expectant readership through The Second Barrel.
Here is an extended line of assorted Guns, good and not so good. Some shoot like gods, quite a lot don't. Some own dogs that retrieve what they have shot and some have dogs who chase what they haven't. There is a supporting cast of spouses, partners and significant others - some being supportive and others less so.
And then there are the keepers, beaters, pickers-up, hosts and hostesses without whom the whole undertaking would be utterly impossible and therefore no fun at all.
If you shoot or go shooting you will recognise many of the characters in this book. You may remember them with a sigh of pleasure or a gasp of horror, or something in between.
Who knows, you might even see aspects of yourself here, or if you can't, the person who gave this book to you probably does.
Reviews / Votes
When genius meets genius the outcome is perfection. And the two men behind this book fall into that category, as regular Shooting Gazette readers will be well aware. Giles Catchpole has a unique understanding of the different characters involved in shooting, and with his mischievous sense of humour and understanding of the language, his words give pleasure enough in themselves. However, when united with Bryn Parry's simply superb cartoons, the combination is unstoppable... Every shooting household should have a copy of this book - it is pure fun and you might just recognise yourself and your friends in some of the stereotypes. * Shooting Gazette * A brilliant book observing the eccentricities of sportsmen, dogs, beaters, hosts and supporting characters. Shooting Types is a must-have book for anyone interested in the sport. Bryn Parry's witty yet excellent cartoons of characters which will be recognised by everyone really bring this book to life. In this sequel to Shooting Types, Catchpole once again brilliantly observes the eccentricities of sportsmen, dogs, beaters, hosts and supporting characters, all of which are superbly illustrated by Bryn Parry's perceptive and wickedly humorous cartoons. This book shows the brilliant observations of the eccentricities of the sportsmen, dogs, beaters and hosts. Every shooting enthusiast will recognise many of the characters in this book, all illustrated with Bryn Parry's perceptive and humorous cartoons. All sporting life is here, with wickedly accurate cartoons and laugh-out loud text. A book that should grace every sporting gent's loo. * Shooting & Conservation Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Laminated cover
Illustrations
60 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
665 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84689-113-7 (9781846891137)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Giles Catchpole shoots regularly with those kind of friends whom he has not so far completely alienated by including them in this, or any other, sporting books: Birds, Boots & Barrels; Shooting Types; and What a Chap Really Wants in Bed.Bryn Parry is one of Britain's best-known countryside cartoonists, with many of his cartoons appearing in country magazines. He has illustrated countless products with his witty and perceptive pictures, including his own previous best-sellers: Dog Training with Mr Perks, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Sex in the Country, Shooting Types, Shooting Top Tips and 101 Shooting Excuses.
Content
Hard men
The Boy's Shoot
Gun Errant
Wild Men
The Celebrity Game Chef
Jeremiah
The Grouse Shooter
Small Packages
The Grouse Moor Owner
The Reacher
The Beatkeeper
Less is the New More
The Young Dog
Son of a Gun
The Sporting Divorcee
The Hoover
All Downhill from Here
The Cartridge Cadger
Fruit of the Hedge
Fair Maiden
The Battle Bus
The Historian
The Cripple Stopper
The Partridge Shooter
Teal Appeal
Beaters' Banter
The Gamecart Driver
The Trick Shooters
Paw By Paw In 4 x 4
The Keeper's Wife
The Rural Craftsmen
The Grouse Virgin
All the Gear
The Butcher
The Man Who Knows
The Curse
Driven Shooter
The Bad Loader
The Apopolectic Owner
The Shooting Widow
The Wily Cock
Stocking Filler
What Can You Do?
The Percy Sandwich
The Hangover
Better Safe...
Methuselah
The Mainstay
The Walking Gun
The Threadbare Host
The Hostess with the Mostest
The Landlord
The Forgetful Gun
The Charity Shot
The Boy's Shoot
Gun Errant
Wild Men
The Celebrity Game Chef
Jeremiah
The Grouse Shooter
Small Packages
The Grouse Moor Owner
The Reacher
The Beatkeeper
Less is the New More
The Young Dog
Son of a Gun
The Sporting Divorcee
The Hoover
All Downhill from Here
The Cartridge Cadger
Fruit of the Hedge
Fair Maiden
The Battle Bus
The Historian
The Cripple Stopper
The Partridge Shooter
Teal Appeal
Beaters' Banter
The Gamecart Driver
The Trick Shooters
Paw By Paw In 4 x 4
The Keeper's Wife
The Rural Craftsmen
The Grouse Virgin
All the Gear
The Butcher
The Man Who Knows
The Curse
Driven Shooter
The Bad Loader
The Apopolectic Owner
The Shooting Widow
The Wily Cock
Stocking Filler
What Can You Do?
The Percy Sandwich
The Hangover
Better Safe...
Methuselah
The Mainstay
The Walking Gun
The Threadbare Host
The Hostess with the Mostest
The Landlord
The Forgetful Gun
The Charity Shot