The Sporting Life: A Passion for Hunting and Fishing

by Larry Sheehan

The only complete illustrated history of the American sporting tradition records the story of Americans' relationship to and reverence for the land and its bounty. The Sporting Life features stories... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517581663
• ISBN13: 9780517581667
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.2" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Vulgar and wonderful

"The sporting life" is an odyssey in an american effort to preserve the european tradition of hunting and fishing. Vulgar, but absolutely wonderful.

A celebration for the American Sporting Life traditions

I love this book!. My copy, which I bought some years ago is getting rather worn for the many times I've re-read it and browsed through its pages, discovering new small details every time in its wonderful pictures. The book reflects the deep old involvment of Americans with land and its flora and fauna, as well as its reverence and respect for it. It shows the traditions of Americans, and their concern for keeping them alive. A lovely book, nice to read and nice to view its photographs.Private homes, fishing and hunting lodges, collections of hunting and fishing memorabilia and old books, together with old decoys, nice interior decor and furniture are delightful to be seen. I'd surely would love to find another book with a similar content and approach to this subject to enjoy as much as I enjoyed this one!