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Title: Hunting Trips of a Ranchman and the Wilderness Hunter by Theodore Roosevelt, Stephen E. Ambrose ISBN: 0-679-60234-8 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Ted's Excellent Hunting Adventures
Comment: The two books contained in this Modern Library edition are organized by species with each chapter devoted to hunting a particular animal during a hunting trips in the late 19th century in the American West. Some hunts were primarily intended to harvest meat while others were more oriented towards collecting trophy specimens. At other times Roosevelt stumbles upon game and kills it merely because it happens to cross his path. The bloodthirstyness of the hunters will be a shock to modern readers. Even those familiar with hunting may be taken aback by Roosevelt's "kill anything that moves" hunting philosophy. A modern hunter is limited by hunting seasons, bag limits and will usually not kill females with young. This was not the case in Roosevelt's day. He and his hunting companions gleefully slaughter any animal they come upon whether it's a bear sow with immature juveniles or a large record-book specimen. It was a different time then but it is laughable to hear Roosevelt described as a concerned conservationist and proto animal rights activist if you have really read his writing. There is one particularly disturbing episode where Roosevelt is sitting beside a stream with his hunting companions and sees a small animal walking along unafraid. In a matter of seconds Roosevelt pounces on the small creature, gutting and skinning it with his bare hands and laughing at his Native American companion's uneasyness at his needless cruelty.
Roosevelt's writing has an unfortunate tendency towards hyperbole. For example, he is incapable of simply eating a meal, instead he has a magnificent feast or a delicious repast. There is an annoying tendency to employ cute phrases that grate on a modern reader's ear. He refers to bears as "Ephraim" or "Bruin" and all large animals are "brutes" or "savage brutes." Putting aside these minor complaints this book is a fascinating historical document which contains information about the natural history of North American game species that is still useful to hunters and outdoorsmen today.
Rating: 5
Summary: Quintessential Roosevelt
Comment: This volume will be enjoyable to anyone who loves nature or reading about nature; it will also interest the hunter and naturalist. See the events that help shape the life the greatest president this country has ever seen. A true conservationist, Mr. Rooselvelt was a REAL nature lover - his opinions were shaped through personal experience.
The two books in this volume are highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent period piece of history
Comment: I have an original copy of the "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman" published in 1900. I found the book to be completely engrossing and was unable to put it down until read. It was one of those that I hatted to see end. This book give a very accurate look at the times.
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Title: Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter by Theodore Roosevelt ISBN: 0811730336 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1990 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist by Theodore Roosevelt ISBN: 0312021518 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1988 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: African Game Trails: The Classic Big Game Safari by Theodore Roosevelt ISBN: 1589760069 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told by Lamar Underwood ISBN: 1585741418 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Strenuous Life by Theodore Roosevelt ISBN: 1557091420 Publisher: Applewood Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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