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Covert-Side Sketches (Classic Reprint): Or Thoughts on Hunting Suggested by Many Days in Many Countries With Fox, Deer, and Hare - Couverture souple
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Explore the rise of hunting’s popularity and what it reveals about English country life. This book offers thoughtful, accessible insight into a beloved pastime and its place in modern Britain.
Covert-Side Sketches surveys the social and cultural pull of field sport in England. It argues that wealth, mobility, and a long tradition of hunting shape why people chase, watch, and invest in the chase today. The author writes to amuse, while inviting readers to consider how hunting fits with modern values and laws.
- Understand why hunting and similar pastimes hold such broad appeal across society
- Learn about hounds, kennels, and fieldcraft through practical detail and anecdote
- Meet real-life figures, places, and horses connected with traditional hunts
- Reflect on sport, civilization, and personal responsibility in a changing world
Ideal for readers of traditional country life, sporting history, and thoughtful social commentary.
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Covert-Side Sketches (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the popularity of hunting as a national sport in England during the late 19th century, a pastime that brought together people from all walks of life and fostered courage, temperance, and hardiness in its participants. The author contrasts hunting with other sports and analyzes its broader impact on English society at the time, including promoting national unity and rural preservation. While acknowledging the existence of dissenting viewpoints, the author ultimately concludes hunting is an important part of English cultural heritage. This book provides insights into the history and value of hunting as a national sport, offering a unique perspective for contemporary readers, with an emphasis on the bravery and camaraderie it inspires among its dedicated followers. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330402894_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330402894
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Covert-Side Sketches : Or Thoughts on Hunting Suggested by Many Days in Many Countries With Fox, Deer, and Hare (Classic Reprint)
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Forgotten Books, 2015
ISBN 10 : 1330402898
ISBN 13 : 9781330402894
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Etat : Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 360 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. N° de réf. du vendeur 25795324/1
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