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    Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
    Genre
    Memoirs
    ISBN
    9781471135675

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    Just two hours' drive west of London, a secret way of life that has been operating for centuries is clinging to a fragile existence. This is the world of the last English poachers - men who have lived off the land, taking game and wildlife from the big country estates, risking the wrath of gamekeepers in order to feed their families and make a modest livelihood. Poachers have lived cheek by jowl with landowners and the gentry throughout the history of the British class system. Their customs, hunting skills and knowledge of animals is comparable to that of indigenous communities in pre-industrial societies, yet the poacher has been vilified, ridiculed and, in olden times, even put to death for his activities. Hence, a war of attrition has been waged across the generations, played out in the woodlands of Britain, often undercover of night in clandestine operations comparable to military manoeuvres. Bob and BrianTovey are poachers of the old stripe: a father and son of 75 and 50 years old respectively, who are continuing their ancestors' traditions, reluctant to surrender the old ways of sourcing food from nature. Writer John McDonald has obtained unique access to the men's lives and histories, and tells their fascinating story in their own words. The book is filled with anecdotes both moving and hilarious, as their sense of self-preservation, mistrust of outsiders and suspicions of modern technology express themselves in daily life. It is set against the backdrop of country sports as they used to be - and will colourfully explain the shoots, the once-legal coursing meets, the centuries' old techniques of lamping, ferreting and netting and, of course, how the poachers outwit the keepers and police and escape with their quarry. It is a genuine, colourful and offbeat chronicle that documents rural life from a whole new perspective and a sense of humour.

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    Publisher
    Simon & Schuster
    ISBN-13
    9781471135675
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    213083350

    Product Key Features

    Publication Year
    2015
    Topic
    Memorials, Local Interest
    Book Title
    The Last English Poachers
    Number of Pages
    288 Pages
    Language
    English
    Author
    Bob and Brian Tovey
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    216 mm
    Item Width
    135 mm

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    Country/Region of Manufacture
    United Kingdom
    Title_Author
    Bob and Brian Tovey

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