Confessions of a Shooting Fishing Man

The story follows Laurence Catlow, a classics teacher at a boarding school in Cumbria, who experiences a moment of temptation when he spots a stunning pheasant in flight. This encounter ignites a deeper exploration of his desires and the conflicts between his academic life and primal instincts. As he grapples with his impulses, themes of nature, morality, and the complexities of human emotion unfold, revealing the tension between civilized existence and raw instinct.