Notes of an East Siberian Hunter

Synopsis By Vladimir Beregovoy. Notes Of An East Siberian Hunter By A. A. Cherkassov Is Among The Oldest Bestsellers In Russia In Print Since 1865. This Book Has Often Been Called An Encyclopedia Of Hunting In Nineteenth Century East Siberia. It Has Been Cherished And Read And Reread By Generations Of Hunters And Naturalists. It Was My Dream To Share Its Content With The World Outside Russia. I Met Steve Bodio* Who Is Also A Naturalist And A Professional Writer With Experience In Hunting And Russian Literature And History. Working Together We Completed Its First Translation Into English. The Book Is Narrated In A Lively Colloquial Siberian Folk Dialect; We Tried To Preserve It As Much As Possible. Its Content Includes Meticulous Descriptions Of Hunting Methods Wildlife Ways Of Life Customs And Even Superstitions Common Among Russian Frontiersmen And The Native People Of East Siberia In The Nineteenth Century. It Will Be A Good Reference For Historians Biologists Geographers Ethnographers Hunters Linguists And Serious Environmentalists. V. B . *Stephen Bodio Author Of Eagle Dreams On The Edge Of The Wild And Querencia Among Other Titles-- See Amazon.Com For Reviews.