| The Sporting Road: Travels Across America in an Airstream Trailer--With Fly Rod, Shotgun, and a Yellow Lab Named Sweetzer Contributor(s): Fergus, Jim (Author), Bass, Rick (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0312267800 ISBN-13: 9780312267803 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Fergus chronicles an extended journey across America in an Airstream trailer, from Colorado to Florida and points beyond, in this collection of invigorating, thoughtful essays about life and the land, reflected in the seasons of one man's sporting life. 7 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Essays - Sports & Recreation | Hunting - Sports & Recreation | Fishing |
| Dewey: 799.097 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.56" W x 8.54" (0.79 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From renowned outdoor writer Jim Fergus comes this collection which represents a kind of extended journey across the country from Colorado to Florida and points beyond. From pheasant hunting at Nebraska's Fort Robinson to bone fishing on the flats of Grand Exuma, Bahamas, these 32 essays, arranged by season, chronicle Fergus's most memorable travels hunting and fishing over a period of 6 years. A book about the natural world and man's place in it, The Sporting Road is also a book about relationships, which for Fergus include old friends, new acquaintances, and his trusted yellow lab, Sweetzer. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fergus, Jim: - Jim Fergus is the author of One Thousand White Women, The Sporting Road, A Hunter's Road and Wild Girl. His articles and essays have appeared in a wide variety of national magazines and newspapers, including Newsweek, Newsday, The Paris Review, Esquire, Sports Afield, and Field & Stream. Fergus was born in Chicago and attended Colorado College. He worked as a teaching tennis professional before becoming a full-time freelance writer. He lives in southern Arizona. |