Hunting's Best Short Stories

by Paul D. Staudohar (Editor)

Overview

The drama, danger, and energy of the hunt are unsurpassed as inspiration for short-story writers, many of whom have been fine hunters themselves. This collection spans the full range of the 20th century and boasts many prize-winning authors and stories, including Wallace Stegner’s “The Blue-Winged Teal,” Thomas McGuane’s “Sportsmen,” and Lawrence Sargent Hall’s “The Ledge,” as well as Ernest Hemingway’s “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and riveting selections by David Quammen, Rick Bass, and E. Annie Proulx. A lighter side of the sport is provided in Irvin S. Cobb’s “The Plural of Moose Is Mise,” while T. Coraghessan Boyle’s “Big Game” plays wickedly on the Hemingway classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556524745
Publisher:	Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2002
Series:	Sporting's Best Short Stories series
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Paul D. Staudohar is the editor of Baseball’s Best Short Stories, Football’s Best Short Stories, Golf’s Best Short Stories, Boxing’s Best Short Stories, Fishing’s Best Short Stories, and Sports Best Short Stories. He is a professor of business administration at California State University at Hayward. He lives in Lafayette, California.

Editorial Reviews

A book you should buy (even if you don’t hunt).” —Esquire magazine



“A great example of a collection of hunting stories that covers the entire spectrum.” —Times Union


“Packed with fine prose from notable authors both classic and contemporary.” —Library Journal

“Hunters heading to camp can do no better than to pack along Hunting's Best Short Stories.” —The Spokesman-Review



“A commanding book that every hunter needs to read.” —The Morning Call


“One of the best reads I have come across in a long time.” —Texas Fish & Game

From the Publisher

The writers [Hemingway, E. Annie Proulx, and T. Corraghessan Boyle, for example] in this collection of 21 stories are as varied as the prey—ducks, African big game, and in one case, humans. All bring us bull's-eye close to what happens in our lives and minds when we engage in killing...whether for sustenance, sport, or revenge.

Gallery Magazine

Perfect for a rainy, non-hunting day for maybe even an evening at a deer camp.
— Cox News Service

Jim Robey

A collection of powerful tales that appeal to all readers-not just hunters.

Buffalo News

A commanding book that every hunter needs to read.

Morning Call Staff

A great example of a collection of hunting stories that covers the entire spectrum.

Times Union

Hunters heading to camp can do no better than to pack along Hunting's Best Short Stories.

Spokeman Review

21 powerful tales drawn from the full range of the 20th century.

Blackpowder Hunting

One of the best reads I have come across in a long time.

Texas Fish & Game

Just what its title promises-a collection of fine short fiction inspired by the sport.

ABQjournal.com (Albuquerque Journal)

The thrill of the sport.

The Outdoor Edge

A good choice for Dad on those days between hunting and fishing seasons.
— Times Herald-Record

Dirks, David

Hunting's Best Short Stories will appeal to two audiences: those interested in hunting and those who want to read haunting short stories on the topic. Over twenty stories focus on the experience and virtues of hunting, from Wallace Stegner's account of his hunt for a teal to Hemingway's best. The works are literary celebrations of the hunter and his prey.