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The General's Game Book. The Sporting Life of a Military Gentleman

Categorie	Jacht & Valkerij
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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