Books by Jeremy Wade ‚ travel & fishing author

“A monstrous relative of the piranha, Hydrocynus goliath ('giant water dog') is without doubt the most horrifying freshwater fish in the world. … Whatever unconscious nostalgia we may feel for our prehuman life in the water - in many ways an element more benign than the harsh air - one look at this apparatus makes us grateful that our ancestors got out when they did.” Jeremy Wade, Somewhere down the Crazy River, 1992

Somewhere down the Crazy River (with Paul Boote)

This book recounts the rediscovery of the Indian mahseer and the goliath tigerfish of the Congo. It is widely held to be one of the classics of angling literature.

“A fascinating, sometimes appalling story.” Keith Elliott, Independent on Sunday
“The oddest and most fascinating book I have read this year, by a wide margin.” Tom Fort, Financial Times
“Unusual for its reading quality ... filled with incident and atmosphere.” Brian Clarke, The Times
“An intensely enjoyable book - quirky, informative, fanatical and strangely exhausting.” David Profumo, Fishing Correspondent, Daily Telegraph
“A superb read ... some of the accounts of the perils faced by the two anglers bring shivers to the spine. You won't want to put it down.” Improve Your Coarse Fishing
“A brilliant book - highly recommended.” Carpworld
“Surely destined to become an angling classic.” Coarse Fisherman
“This is a genuinely strange one, and I love it.” Stephen J. Bodio, Fly Rod and Reel, USA

The 1992 hardback edition (top) is out of print but second-hand copies can sometimes be found for sale.

The 1994 Coronet paperback edition (bottom), published by Hodder & Stoughton, is also out of print, but second-hand copies can be found occasionally.

River Monsters book

Jeremy is currently working on a new book about his fishing adventures worldwide. To receive special advance notice of publication, please contact us.

Book cover Ç Somewhere down the Crazy River (Hardback)

Book cover – Somewhere down the Crazy River (Paperback)