A Hunter's Fireside Book: Tales of Dogs, Ducks, Birds, & Guns - Hardcover

Hill, Gene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1602397791 ISBN 13: 9781602397798

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

For decades, Gene Hill’s articles and books have captured the spirit of the outdoors in a way that inspires and entertains millions of readers. A Hunter’s Fireside Book captures the essence of the life of a sportsman and explores the full spectrum of the hunter’s experience: sunrises in the duck blind, an unforgettable hunter’s moon, the camaraderie of men who know the pleasures of being wet and cold and a little bit lost.

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Review

An essayist deeply involved with nature, man, his dog, his gun. Cornelius Ryan, author of The Longest Day

Gene Hill s writing blends a country boy s deep, almost religious feeling for the out-of-doors with a city man s wit and sophistication. Field & Stream

Gene Hill 's writing blends a country boy 's deep, almost religious feeling for the out-of-doors with a city man 's wit and sophistication. Field & Stream

About the Author

Gene Hill was the author of many beloved hunting books, as well as his legendary monthly columns. During World War II he served Okinawa. A graduate of Harvard, Hill worked as a copywriter for several Madison Avenue advertising agencies, including J. Walter Thompson, before getting his start as a writer. Hill began by moonlighting as an outdoors columnist for Guns & Ammo and Sports Afield. In 1977, he left Madison Avenue to become a columnist full-time. He was the associate editor at Field & Stream, where he also wrote the monthly column, "Hill Country.” Hill also wrote more than a dozen books detailing his hunting experiences. He died in 1997.

Edition details

• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1602397791
• ISBN 13: 9781602397798
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176