Dogs That Point, Fish That Bite
Outdoor Essays
Jim Dean
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 03/2014
Pages: 168
Subject: Nature, Sports and Recreation, Travel
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Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9780807875728
DESCRIPTION
At first glance, hunting and fishing are the focus of most of the columns. Often, however, Dean is after bigger game. A crab that escapes the pot leads him to reflect on the capricious nature of life. The restoration of a cabin at the old family farm evokes memories of family and simpler times. And a May panfishing trip takes on the quality of ritual, performed by two old friends. The consistent theme uniting all the essays is the celebration of wild places and rural traditions that have become endangered in our modern world.