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Hunting's Best Short Stories
Paul D. . Ed(S): Staudohar
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Description for Hunting's Best Short Stories
Paperback. Editor(s): Staudohar, Paul D. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
The drama, danger, and energy of the hunt are unsurpassed as inspiration for short-story writers, many of whom have been fine hunters themselves. This collection spans the full range of the 20th century and boasts many prize-winning authors and stories, including Wallace Stegner’s “The Blue-Winged Teal,” Thomas McGuane’s “Sportsmen,” and Lawrence Sargent Hall’s “The Ledge,” as well as Ernest Hemingway’s “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and riveting selections by David Quammen, Rick Bass, and E. Annie Proulx. A lighter side of the sport is provided in Irvin S. Cobb’s “The Plural of Moose Is Mise,” while T. Coraghessan ... Read more
The drama, danger, and energy of the hunt are unsurpassed as inspiration for short-story writers, many of whom have been fine hunters themselves. This collection spans the full range of the 20th century and boasts many prize-winning authors and stories, including Wallace Stegner’s “The Blue-Winged Teal,” Thomas McGuane’s “Sportsmen,” and Lawrence Sargent Hall’s “The Ledge,” as well as Ernest Hemingway’s “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and riveting selections by David Quammen, Rick Bass, and E. Annie Proulx. A lighter side of the sport is provided in Irvin S. Cobb’s “The Plural of Moose Is Mise,” while T. Coraghessan ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556524745
SKU
V9781556524745
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Ref
99-17
About Paul D. . Ed(S): Staudohar
Paul D. Staudohar is the author of Playing for Dollars: Labor Relations and the Sports Business and other business books. A professor of business administration at California State University in Hayward, he lives in Lafayette, California.
Reviews for Hunting's Best Short Stories
"The greatest hunting stories of all time."
BC Outdoors Hunting & Shooting, July/August 2003. "The thrill of the sport."
The Outdoor Edge, July/August 2003. "A book you should buy (even if you don't hunt)."
Esquire magazine "A great example of a collection of hunting stories that covers the entire spectrum."
Times Union "Packed with fine ... Read more
BC Outdoors Hunting & Shooting, July/August 2003. "The thrill of the sport."
The Outdoor Edge, July/August 2003. "A book you should buy (even if you don't hunt)."
Esquire magazine "A great example of a collection of hunting stories that covers the entire spectrum."
Times Union "Packed with fine ... Read more