"The Young Wild-Fowlers" by Harry Castlemon is a late 19th-century tale centered around young Don Gordon and his companions, who find themselves in exciting duck hunting ventures along the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, but quickly realize the tension between ethical sport hunters and lawless poachers. The book is set against the wild beauty of the bay. The boys are fueled by the thrill of their age and the allure of the hunt, and while staying at Egan's home, they swap hunting stories. They are keenly aware of the illegal poaching that threatens their sport. As they prepare and discuss the peril posed by market shooters, the young sportsmen show their close friendship and the challenges they face. The beginning of the novel suggests a coming-of-age story overflowing with adventure, loyalty, and questions about hunting that the youths must answer for themselves.
The Young Wild-Fowlers
By Harry Castlemon
Young sportsmen venture into the wilderness for thrilling duck hunts, only to discover the dangerous world of poaching and the difficult choices that come with it.
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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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