Publisher's Synopsis
- Glossary, of 18th-century frontier life slang used in this book
- Maps, of the area where stories in this book took place
- Animal Illustrations, with descriptions of wildlife, encountered in the stories of this book
- Hardware Illustrations, with descriptions of tools and arms used in the stories of this book
Things happen in the woods, bad things. Often it's only you and your dogs fighting for survival. Living in the 1830s is hard and dangerous. Every day you're fighting to survive until tomorrow, hunting game, fending off brutal bear and mountain lion attacks, and dealing with ornery neighbors. The most terrible is you never know what's going to happen next.
If you look for short stories, a blend of tall tales, and real-life drama I suggest Davy Crockett's "Wild Sports In The West And Life In The Backwoods". A collection of adventures drawn upon real events or are they yarns? We'll never know but it doesn't matter, they are a fun read.
Originally published in 1836, Davy Crockett's Almanack Of Wild Sports In The West And Life In The Backwoods was a popular book of the day for easterners yearning for the adventures of the backwoods and frontiers of an expanding United States. Stories of Davy Crockett's life experiences and of other frontiersmen adventures have been woven into classic of tall tales of wild animals, wild men and wild women.
