The Lost Classics of Jack O'Connor: Forty Exciting Stories from the Pages of Outdoor Life

by Jim Casada

Book Overview

Born January 22, 1902, in Arizona Territory, John Woolf O'Connor ultimately became America's most popular outdoor writer. From his first magazine article in 1934, which he sold to Sports Afield for a whopping $12.50, and continuing until just a few weeks before his death in 1978, Jack O'Connor would write nine books on hunting and sporting firearms and more than 1,200 articles for Outdoor Life , Field & Stream , Redbook , True and Esquire . His longest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966021231
• ISBN13: 9780966021233
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A closer look at a hunting icon

I started reading O'Connor in the mid-70's, when he was still an active magazine writer. I have several of his books, at least one which has subsequently become a hard-to-find collector item. His somewhat acerbic style was appealing to me, and while his technical knowledge was vast, he was an advocate of keeping things simple. He had a knack for explaining a concept in a way that really sticks with you. This book shows a more personal side of O'Connor, which isn't present in most of his other writing. Even though I was pretty well versed, I still learned things about him and his family from these lesser known articles. A valuable addition to any JO'C library.

Highly Recommended

A must for all hunters. I rarely give a book 5 stars but this one deserves it. A collection of some 40 articles Jack wrote for Outdoor Life magazine, mostly big game hunting in North America, Africa and Asia. But there are also some bird hunting stories, an article on his beloved .270 caliber and a trout fishing story. This makes a great companion to Jack O'Connor's Big Game Hunts. Enjoy.

Jack O'Connor

Jacks style of writing puts you right there with him on the hunt. A must for all O'Connor fans.

A must read for Jack O' Connor fans

40 years of hunts and memories from a man who lived a life many of us can only dream of,a priceless piece of outdoor lore!

The Lost Classics of Jack O'Connor

A great source of information and reading enjoyment. This is book is very well done!