It’s September, so it’s time to borrow the Sister Jane and the Harry Hairsteen audio books to enjoy during my commute, and grab the books off the shelf to read (RMB’s, Jan Neuharth’s, Jane Shilling’s memoir).
Anything I’m missing–other than, yanno, actually getting on Drummer’s back and hunting, 'cause I’m sadly aware that I’m missing that–lemme know.
http://www.amazon.com/To-Carry-Horn-Virginian-ebook/dp/B009NYHYBW
It’s a series!!! And written by Karen Myers, who also happens to be an incredible photographer.
Excellent! Thanks!
Um, well, if you haven’t yet acquired and read Somerville and Ross, in particular Remembrances of an Irish R.M., well, you haven’t truly been armchair hunting. The PBS series based on the book is also worth finding (in which Willie Leahy had a role, pretty much playing himself).
I second Beverley’s post – the DVDs are great–the book is even better.
Have you read The Fox in the Cupboard by Jane Shillling? A Portion for Foxes by Jane McIlvaine McClary, and The Hunt Country of America (by Kitty Slater) – both of these are oldies but goodies.
Foxhunting: A Celebration in Photographs by Trevor Meeks
There is a Midsomer Murders episode on DVD that has lots of hunting in it (and lots of horse-related mistakes to be spotted). I think it’s called “Death of a Stranger.”
Oooh, my alma mater has these books, both in special collections and on the shelf. This gives me a very good reason to go back up there and get an library card (and have an ice cream at the MSU dairy. It. Is. To. Die. For.!)
Thanks!
edited to add: I found some used books at Powells.com and an audiobook recording on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVyLOdn0S-s Yay!
I LOVED A Portion for Foxes, and a great deal of entertainment was had by my wino buddies and I trying to decide who the characters were based on, and if they were generic creations, what members of our local hunt were closest to the character.
Endless fun!
I just requested A Portion for Foxes from the interlibrary loan system. Thanks!
Ooh, and I remember that Midsomer Murder. I should get that again!
Glad to have been of help! Enjoy!
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I LOVED A Portion for Foxes, and a great deal of entertainment was had by my wino buddies and I trying to decide who the characters were based on, and if they were generic creations, what members of our local hunt were closest to the character.
Endless fun![/QUOTE]
Ah, well, back in the day I read it concurrent with a friend who new who EVERYONE in the book was. I only had guessed a few so was glad to be enlightened. 
oh, oh, care to share?
Well, I would have to find my copy and read it again and see if I can remember them all! It’s been decades…
May I make a pitch for a foxhunting writer who seems to be lesser known than the ones already mentioned? Marigold Armitage wrote two ripping books set in Ireland, “A Motley to the View” and “Long Way to Go.” They were reprinted as paperbacks in 1989 and 1990, so you should be able to pick up used copies fairly cheaply if you search online. Really, really enjoyable hunting scenes, and as novels they stand alone on their own merits.
You may pitch! Thanks!
edited to add: that while looking for the Marigold Armitage books, I came across a list of books on Library Thing, user’s name is “foxhuntfiction.” If that is any of you, I’m steal–erm, liberating your book list. Thanks!
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an audiobook recording on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVyLOdn0S-s Yay![/QUOTE]
So I was listening to the audio book at work and one of my co-workers wanted to know if I was listening to Shakespeare (because they know that Shakespeare is my Ded Genius Playwright Poet Boyfren).
No.
Oh, is it Sherlock (because they know I’m a sap for that show).
No.
Well what is it then? (because apparently England has nothing but Shakespeare and Sherlock).
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