Emerson described the hunter as "commanded in nature by the living power which he feels to be there present". The autobiographical essays in this elegiac collection convey that sense of living power,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This collection of essays and poems impressed me with its beauty, its honesty, and the heartfelt emotion it conveys. Lea is a lover of the outdoors and outdoor sports and of the companions, both human and canine, who share that outdoor life with him - and he conveys that love effectively through language that though poetic is never precious. Running through all is an elegiac tone born of a sense of wild places and beloved friends and family passing, a tone augmented by the autumn season that is the setting for much of the book.
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