The leaping hare / by George Ewart Evans and David Thomson.
By: Evans, George Ewart
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Contributor(s): Thomson, David.
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BookPublisher: London: Faber & Faber, 2002Description: 272 p. : ill., facsim. ; 20cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780571106301.Subject(s): Hares | Hares -- FolkloreDDC classification: 398.3699322 Summary: This is a study of every aspect of the life and legend of the wild hare - in nature, poetry, history and art. Much of it is drawn from the oral testimony of countrymen (including poachers) still living when the book was written.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 398.3699322 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00193979 |
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A reissue of a rare and remarkable book about every aspect of the life and legend of the wild hare - in nature, poetry, folklore, history and art. Much of it is drawn from the oral testimony of countrymen (including poachers) still living when the book was written.
'Here, from stubble to stewing pot, are all the facts that can be assembled; science, literature, mythology, superstition, semantics, venery, and a rich swathe of countryman's talk . . . This delightful book.' Observer
Includes bibliographical references.
This is a study of every aspect of the life and legend of the wild hare - in nature, poetry, history and art. Much of it is drawn from the oral testimony of countrymen (including poachers) still living when the book was written.