Mighty Hunters - A Book of Stirring Episodes Collected from the Works of Famous Sportsmen, Including Washington Irving, David Livingstone, Theodore Ro
This vintage book contains a collection of real-life hunting anecdotes originally recounted in the written works of notable hunters. The episodes concern mostly thrilling encounters with ferocious and dangerous wild animals, ranging from packs of wolves to lions and more. Mighty Hunters will appeal to those with an interest in big game hunting, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: The Hungry Hippo, by F. Vaughan Kirby, The Rhino, Capturing the Wild Norse. By Washington Irvine, The Skater and the Wolves, A Leap for Liberty, by Sir Samuel Baker, The Death of the Man-Eater, by Capt. J. Forsyth, A Charmed L…
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Weitere Autoren: Livingstone, David / Roosevelt, Theodore
- ISBN: 978-1-5287-1106-7
- EAN: 9781528711067
- Produktnummer: 31351703
- Verlag: Read Country Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 82 S.
- Masse: H25.4 cm x B17.8 cm x D0.5 cm 248 g
- Gewicht: 248
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Washington Irving, (April 3, 1783, New York, - November 28, 1859, New York), writer called the first American man of letters. He is best known for the short stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle.Early in 1826 he accepted the invitation of Alexander H. Everett to attach himself to the American legation in Spain, where he wrote his Columbus (1828), followed by The Companions of Columbus (1831). Meanwhile, Irving had become absorbed in the legends of the Moorish past and wrote A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada (1829) and The Alhambra (1832), a Spanish counterpart of The Sketch Book.
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