Last Hunter by Will Weaver
Minnesota's Will Weaver has been a hunter since he was a young boy, following in the footsteps of his father, a dedicated and seasoned outdoorsman. As he writes, in the fall, when Canada geese came through and when partridge season opened, we] heard the far-off thudding report of shotguns--and in November the heavier poom-poom of deer rifles. Hunting frames Weaver's childhood memories, his relationship with his father, and his own definition of self. And although one side of his family lineage includes men who would not hunt, or go to war, or carry a rifle, Weaver is caught off guard when his son and daughter show no interest in upholding the tradition of the hunt.The Last Hunter is a twenty-first-century collection of deeply personal tales--a truly American story. Weaver's heartfelt rendering sweeps us along on a family journey from an isolated North Dakota farm built around a fork and shovel to postmodern America. Grounded in telling and luminous detail, The Last Hunter is an examination of family, life on the land, and those things we hold dear enough to want to carry along, one generation to another.
Praise for Will Weaver:
. . . his stories view America's heartland with a candid but charitable eye.--New York Times on A Gravestone Made of Wheat
. . . pitch perfect. Superb.--Kirkus Reviews on Full Service
Weaver . . . is a writer of uncommon natural talent. He's that rare Real Thing, a writer writing eloquently, often between the lines but always with an undertow of passion about what he knows, where he lives, what he's been through.--Los Angeles Times
Will Weaver grew raised on a dairy farm in northern Minnesota. In three award-winning books, his character Billy Baggs won the hearts of teen readers. Complete Service, another book, received starred reviews. Weaver also writes the MOTOR series, which is about dirt track stock car racing, one of the only sports in which women have no advantage, yet he includes positive and realistic depictions of young women who participate in the sport. With the help of a teenage driver, Weaver has organized a stock car racing squad.
He wore a black No. Skyler Smith of Bemidji is driving the 16 Modified race vehicle, which is co-sponsored by Farrar, Straus & Giroux publishers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780873517768 |
| ISBN 10 | 0873517768 |
| Title | Last Hunter |
| Author | Will Weaver |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2010-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 177 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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