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Ivory Hunter - Couverture souple

Stone, Frank

 
9780595360369: Ivory Hunter
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 059536036X ISBN 13 : 9780595360369
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

Rod Parker is an adventurous young man who finds himself bored with his tedious job at a Pennsylvania steel mill. Then one day in the summer of 1900 he quits his job, leaves his long time girlfriend Elizabeth Durham and strikes out on his own to seek his fortune in the hunting fields of Africa.In Africa he lives out his childhood dream of making a living in the wilderness where he soon discovers that learning this trade the hard way can be an extremely dangerous pursuit, but he is a fast learner and of adventurous heart and he soon comes to realize his dream of wealth and earning a living with a rifle. In time he discovers that money cannot bring happiness and contentment as he lives a life of heartbreak and tragedy. Despite the loss of his wife and his best friend, he trudges onward in his restless pursuit of money and adventure. Then after fourteen years of hard work and heartache he finally discovers that true happiness lies in his relationship with others and not in the tremendous wealth that he has acquired. Ivory Hunter is a fast paced action/adventure tale of courage and loyalty set during the golden age of the ivory trade. Be with Rod and his faithful tracker on the trail of big bull tuskers and feel the tension as he levels his big bore express rifle on the dangerous beast bearing down on him.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Rod Parker is an adventurous young man who finds himself bored with his tedious job at a Pennsylvania steel mill. Then one day in the summer of 1900 he quits his job, leaves his long time girlfriend Elizabeth Durham and strikes out on his own to seek his fortune in the hunting fields of Africa.In Africa he lives out his childhood dream of making a living in the wilderness where he soon discovers that learning this trade the hard way can be an extremely dangerous pursuit, but he is a fast learner and of adventurous heart and he soon comes to realize his dream of wealth and earning a living with a rifle. In time he discovers that money cannot bring happiness and contentment as he lives a life of heartbreak and tragedy. Despite the loss of his wife and his best friend, he trudges onward in his restless pursuit of money and adventure. Then after fourteen years of hard work and heartache he finally discovers that true happiness lies in his relationship with others and not in the tremendous wealth that he has acquired. Ivory Hunter is a fast paced action/adventure tale of courage and loyalty set during the golden age of the ivory trade. Be with Rod and his faithful tracker on the trail of big bull tuskers and feel the tension as he levels his big bore express rifle on the dangerous beast bearing down on him.

Biographie de l'auteur

Frank J. Stone was born in a rural area of Michigan and has been an avid hunter and outdoorsman his entire life. He currently lives in Arizona.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
059536036X
ISBN 13 
9780595360369
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
186
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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