Overview
Lost Hound is the first contemporary collection of foxhunting stories to be published in 50 years! Ashcom has a flair for creating vivid images with powerful language and making the reader feel that they are part of the hunt. The stories are brilliantly illustrated by well-known sporting artist Jane Gaston. This is the first title offered in The Derrydale Press Foxhunters' Library.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert L. Ashcom
Publisher: Derrydale Press
Imprint: Derrydale Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.839kg
ISBN: 9781564161765
ISBN 10: 1564161765
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 30 May 2000
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Leather / fine binding
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"This is broader and deeper than a treatise on hunting; rather, it is a touchstone for one's sporting sensibilities and a wellspring for the rural condition.--James L. Young, MFH You don't have to be an enthusiast to enjoy Lost Hound and Other Stories and Poems, written by Robert L. Ashcom, who has served as huntsman and is currently a school teacher by vocation and foxhunter for sport. This engaging collection of 21 entries includes a few poems among the stories.--Lauren Giannini ""In and Around Horse Country """
This is broader and deeper than a treatise on hunting; rather, it is a touchstone for one's sporting sensibilities and a wellspring for the rural condition.--James L. Young, MFH
This is broader and deeper than a treatise on hunting; rather, it is a touchstone for one's sporting sensibilities and a wellspring for the rural condition.--James L. Young, MFH You don't have to be an enthusiast to enjoy Lost Hound and Other Stories and Poems, written by Robert L. Ashcom, who has served as huntsman and is currently a school teacher by vocation and foxhunter for sport. This engaging collection of 21 entries includes a few poems among the stories.--Lauren Giannini In and Around Horse Country
This is broader and deeper than a treatise on hunting; rather, it is a touchstone for one's sporting sensibilities and a wellspring for the rural condition.--James L. Young, MFH You don't have to be an enthusiast to enjoy Lost Hound and Other Stories and Poems, written by Robert L. Ashcom, who has served as huntsman and is currently a school teacher by vocation and foxhunter for sport. This engaging collection of 21 entries includes a few poems among the stories.--Lauren Giannini ""In and Around Horse Country ""
Author Information
Robert L. Ashcom is an associate professor of English at Lord Fairfax Community College. He lives in Warrenton, Virginia, and has been a foxhunter his whole life.
