THE GAMEKEEPER AT HOME ...AND ABROAD: A SPORTING LIFE IN BRITAIN AND FRANCE. By J.C. Jeremy Hobson.
2014 1st edition. 8vo paperback (147 x 210mm). Ppxii,185. Colour photographs.
"After a lifetime of working as a gamekeeper in the British countryside, Jeremy Hobson moved to deepest rural France twelve years ago. This book is a fascinating and quirky look at his sporting life and experiences on both sides of the English Channel. More than that, it is a sharing of knowledge and understanding gained from a lifetime's involvement in field sports - both professionally and as an interested amateur and observer." Chapters include: A sporting life and rural living; Hunting with hounds; On and off the shooting field; Gamekeepers and gamekeeping; Gundogs and running dogs; People and places; A wealth of wildlife; Books and things.
"After a lifetime of working as a gamekeeper in the British countryside, Jeremy Hobson moved to deepest rural France twelve years ago. This book is a fascinating and quirky look at his sporting life and experiences on both sides of the English Channel. More than that, it is a sharing of knowledge and understanding gained from a lifetime's involvement in field sports - both professionally and as an interested amateur and observer." Chapters include: A sporting life and rural living; Hunting with hounds; On and off the shooting field; Gamekeepers and gamekeeping; Gundogs and running dogs; People and places; A wealth of wildlife; Books and things.
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34580
| Author | Hobson (J.C. Jeremy). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 34580 |
| ISBN | 0992745179 / 9780992745172 / PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 17.50. |
| Book Description | Mint new copy. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 2014 |
| Publisher | Skycat Publishing. |
| Place | Sudbury, Suffolk. |