Norman Thelwell 4 Cartoon Book Set Compleat Tangler, Play it as it Lies & more

Norman Thelwell 4 Cartoon Book Set brings together four humorous titles centred on familiar pastimes, from early-morning fishing trips to life on the golf course, on the water and in the garden. Presented as a set, it offers Thelwell’s distinctive take on the mishaps, rituals and unwritten rules that surround these activities.

Across the collection, each book approaches its subject as a comic guide, using cartoons to explore what enthusiasts really face, whether that is setting off before dawn with a well-stocked haversack, navigating the perils of course etiquette and attire, arriving at the water without a boat, or tackling year-round jobs in the garden.

Included titles

• Compleat Tangler
• Play it as it Lies
• Three Sheets in the Wind
• Up the Garden Path

Key details

• Four-book cartoon set by Norman Thelwell
• Includes titles focused on fishing, golf, sailing and gardening
• Humorous, guide-style approach across the collection
• Up the Garden Path includes a calendar of essential work throughout the year

Synopses

Compleat Tangler

A comic look at what fishermen get up to when they leave a warm bed before dawn, pack a haversack with assorted maggots, pulped bread and a folding campstool, and head out into the drizzle. Thelwell presents his report.

Play it as it Lies

A giftable cartoon guide for golfers familiar with the pitfalls of the wrong attire, losing a ball, or encountering unforgivable gamesmanship. Thelwell leads the reader out of the bunker and on to the fairway.

Three Sheets in the Wind

A humorous manual of instruction for sailors, built around the idea that turning up at the water without a craft is like attending a dance with a broken leg, with social status at stake. Written for sailors anywhere.

Up the Garden Path

A humorous cartoon guide to gardening, covering tasks from making a hole in a frozen fish pond to getting a mower out of the shed. It also includes a calendar of essential work throughout the year.