This vintage book contains a detailed account of English fox hunting in the nineteenth century, with information on popular locations, notable figures, important developments, and more. A fascinating insight into English fox hunting, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the sport, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Origin of Hunting", "The First...

All the Powerful Invisible Things is an eloquent memoir of self-discovery and a chronicle of outdoor life. Refusing "impoverished ideas of passion," Gretchen Legler writes about the complexities of being a woman who fishes and hunts, as well as about the more intimate terrain of family and sexuality. The result is a unique literary confluence filled with the ineffable graces of the natural world. She writes: "I used to hate being a woman. When I...