Drummer in the Woods [Paperback]

Burton L. Spiller (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1990

Drummer in the Woods is a Stackpole Books publication.

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Burton Spiller is a Stackpole Books author.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811723208
• ISBN-13: 978-0811723206
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #756,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spiller is inspired, August 2, 2003

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WMcCann "WMcCann" (MI, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Drummer in the Woods (Hardcover)

The reviewer who claims Spiller's book is detached from the reality of grouse hunting and predictable is obviously a novice at the game and no student of literature.
First, Spiller was formerly a "market hunter" of grouse. At the time of publication of "Drummer in The Woods," it is estimated that he had shot more grouse on the wing than any person alive. He developed into a sportsman and regreted the time spent market hunting, although he had obtained a formidible education as a result of that experience. Those of us who have been
seduced by the electricity of the thunder bird exploding from a thick stand of yellow painted Aspen, over the staunch point of an English Setter, are drawn to the works of Burton Spiller with a reverence that is indescribable.
Next, and more importantly, Spiller conveys the experience to the reader better than any writer before or since his time. To read Spiller is to be soulfully connected with the sport and our maker. He is not only a superlative outdoor writer, history will paint Spiller as an icon of American sporting literature.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fantastic book., November 2, 1998

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This review is from: Drummer in the Woods (Paperback)

In my opinion, Burton Spiller was the best grouse writer ever (Lundrigen, with his book, "Hunting the Sun" comes close). Not as well known as his "Grouse Feathers" and "More Grouse Feathers," this collection of 21 grouse hunting stories is just as good as either of those books. All chapters are good, but "Four Mile Grouse" and "Red Letter Day" were personal favorites, and "Last Day" was the best hunting short story I've read. Well worth buying, and you can't beat the paperback price.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the first reviewer., June 13, 2000

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This review is from: Drummer in the Woods (Paperback)

This is a classic piece of upland hunting literature. Burton Spiller is a gentleman and a great storyteller. In this book he recounts his own youthful introduction to the lifelong passion of grouse hunting and many of the adventures that followed. Although based on his life experiences, "Drummer" seems romantic and almost mythical. I think it is difficult for many contemporary readers to imagine that the landcape in which this book was set ever existed.