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The General's Game Book. The Sporting Life of a Military Gentleman
Door Dare Wilson
Categorie | Jacht & Valkerij |
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Boeknummer | #229656 |
Titel | The General's Game Book. The Sporting Life of a Military Gentleman |
Auteur | Wilson, Dare |
Boektype | Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag |
Uitgeverij | Barnsley, Pen & Sword |
Jaar van uitgave | 2013 |
ISBN10 | 1783030054 |
ISBN13 | 9781783030057 |
Taal | Engels |
Samenvatting | Dare Wilson's sporting career dates back to 1920s when, as a small boy, he started fishing in Northumberland on River Derwent. Since then as he has pursued successful careers in the Army and Conservation, he has fished and shot all over the world; turkey hunting and snake catching in Georgia, pheasants in Korea, sand grouse and quail in Palestine, geese in Ireland, ducks in Manitoba.?? A natural story teller, General Wilson's sporting career almost ended while wildfowling in The Wash in early 1939 – he, his Cambridge University friends and their dogs were saved by a miracle. An uninterrupted line of black Labradors have shared Dare's experiences. The current one, is the 12th. ?? For good measure the General tells of his thrilling winter sports (skiing and cresta) and parachuting expe... (Lees verder)riences. His team of SAS free-fallers broke the World Record in 1962 – tragically one member died.?? Dare may have lived life on the edge but the risks he has taken have always been carefully calculated. Had they not been he would not still be an active fisherman and shot in his 90's. This is a treasure trove of sporting stories. |
Pagina's | 182 |
Conditie | Nieuw |
Prijs | € 15,00 |
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