Adventures in the Wilderness [Paperback]

William H. Murray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1970

This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format. Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Adirondack Museum (June 1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815600712
• ISBN-13: 978-0815600718
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,921,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Adventures in the, December 21, 2010

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DonB "Swampslogger" (Brewster, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adventures in the wilderness; (Paperback)

This was one of the first books I read about the Adirondacks. It is a classic in my mind. A number of articles written about the adventures of a Boston clergyman's hunting and fishing trips to the mountains were gathered into a book. His rhapsodic descriptions of the area and the healthful benefits of the "balsamic air" caught the imagination of thousands who longed for a change from the crowded city. As a consequence there was a veritable stampede to the North Woods. Unfortunately there were no facilities to accommodate them and they were unprepared for the attacks of mosquitoes and other biting insects. So seriously disillusioned were they that they they wanted to lynch Murray

Nonetheless his accounts of various incidents are hilarious and entertaining. Anyone who enjoys the woods and camping will find this book great fun.Adventures in the wilderness;