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'Joyce Stranger brings the smell of the hedgerow and the sharp cry of the fox in the night to her vividly written tale of the wild creatures she loves.' - EVENING NEWS. In this magical tale of the Lakeland Fells, dour farmers who hunt on foot are outwitted and outrun by a vixen and her cubs. Well taught by the vixen, Rufus and Rusty become legends throughout one autumn and winter around Hortonmere. The swiftest hounds, the most determined terriers and the most patient of huntsmen cannot match their speed and guile, and to lonely old Jasper, as he lies snug in his bed on a frosty night, there comes a feeling of contentment as he hears the joyous barks of the pair running *.
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This is about the bond between a hound pack and their owners
This book deals with a Lakeland village in the 1950s, when men hunted with their hounds on foot. This is village life, with the pack forming a bond, as each man owns his own hound. There is Jasper, who they consider too old to be part of it, but when two of the hounds get into trouble, trapped down a badger run, it is Jasper who comes to the rescue with his dog. The vixen who forms the main part of the story, is so wily and cunning that she passes on her lore to her offspring. The hunt is led a merry dance during the season. Much of this comes from staying in an inn in the Lakes where the men met after the hunt and I listened to their conversations. Also my own wildlife observations from hides in remote parts of Scotland, Ireland and Wales as well as England, and from my childhood, when animals and birds were far more plentiful than now...I rarely went out on a country walk without seeing foxes and hares. It was a bestseller in the UK and the USA and was reviewed by the Sunday Express as 'a novel with a most curious magic.'
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003683586
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