Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire (Harvest Book) - Softcover

Taylor, Murry A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156013975 ISBN 13: 9780156013970

Publisher: Roundhouse Publishing Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

A compelling memoir that captures a remarkable career; Terrifying, but grimly funny, this is a portrait of a real-life daredevil; For anyone with an appetite for vicarious adventure; Fighting fires since 1965, veteran smokejumper Murray Taylor finally retired from his legendary career last summer - the worst fire season in more than fifty years. After three decades of parachuting out of planes and battling blazes in the vast, rugged wilderness that is Alaska and the West. Taylor recounts in Jumping Fire, with passion and honesty, stories of man versus nature at its most furious and unforgiving.

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Praise for Jumping Fire
"A grand adventure that captures a lifestyle of violent oscillations between terror, boredom, and exhaustion."-Outside

"A beautifully crafted, wise yet thrilling book that will endure as long as there is an appetite for vicarious adventure and a curiosity about why people are driven to do dangerous things that most of us would consider crazy."-Los Angeles Times

"Terrifying, grimly funny . . . An affectionate portrait of a fraternity of daredevils."-The New Yorker

About the Author:

Murry A. Taylor was a smokejumper on and off for more than thirty years. He was the oldest active smokejumper at the time of his retirement in 2000, and the oldest ever to do the job. He lives in northern California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Roundhouse Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0156013975
• ISBN 13: 9780156013970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480