| George Magoon and the Down East Game War: History, Folklore, and the Law Contributor(s): Ives, Edward D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252063309 ISBN-13: 9780252063305 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 92031040 |
| Series: Folklore and Society |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6" W x 8.99" (1.14 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George Magoon (1851-1929), a notorious moose and deer poacher in Maine, was the hero of scores of funny stories of how he outwitted game wardens. Preserving these oral histories, Edward Ives documents Magoon's life and explores his significance as a folk hero within the context of the conservation movement, the cult of the sportsman, and Maine's increasingly restrictive game laws. "A rich and subtle book, an important work by a major scholar. . . . It is a major contribution to folklore studies, and to history and American studies as well." -- Journal of American Folklore |