"Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter" by Harry Castlemon is a story about two young cousins, Leon Parker and Frank Fuller, who decide to ditch school for an adventure of hunting and trapping in the woods, exploring youthful adventure as they yearn for a life close to nature. Leon, unhappy with school, convinces Frank to join him in their pursuit of becoming independent hunters, complete with setting snares and dreaming of a life away from the classroom. An obstacle appears in the form of Oscar Preston, a market-hunter whose actions spark conflict with Leon when he destroys his snares. As Leon and Frank continue their secretive adventures, they face challenges that test their skills and their relationship. At its heart, the story explores themes of ambition, competition, and the complex choices that affect their journey toward finding their place in the world and learning the ways of the wilderness.
Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter
By Harry Castlemon
Two young boys skip school to become woodsmen, but their dreams of hunting are challenged when they face competition and learn tough lessons about respecting nature.
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About the AuthorCharles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
Charles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
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