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Memoirs of a Hunter
Experiences in Finland and Russia 1904-1930
By Friedrich Remmler
Translated by Ingmar Remmler. Edited by Martin Hollinshead
Memoirs of a Hunter is an astonishing account of hunting, trapping and hawking in Finland and Russia between 1904 and 1930. Coming from a manuscript lost for thirty-five years, this is a staggering true-life adventure of deep snow, dark forests and times and places long since claimed by history: in Finland, lynx are run down on skis, in Tsarist Russia borzois are matched against wolves, and below the Ural Mountains the reader is introduced to some of the most formidable golden eagles ever employed in falconry. It's a tale of bear hunts and of stalking seals out on frozen oceans, of forgotten techniques, hardship and danger. Described in graphic detail and illustrated by renowned Russian artist Vadim Gorbatov, this mesmerising account will captivate not only the hunter, but anyone interested in wildlife and the outdoors.
'Many know of Friedrich Remmler as the first western master of eagles. But his Memoirs of a Hunter opens up an entire lost world, so wild and brave it seems it could not be just a century ago. Nobody interested in the history of hunting and lost adventures should miss this book.' Stephen Bodio
'Destined to become a classic.' Paul Morgan, Coch-y-Bonddu Books
'I began to read and couldn't stop.' Kuno Seitz, Editor of the DFO Tinnunculus
‘A lost gem.’ Steve Ford, The British School of Falconry
‘A fascinating, and perhaps unique, account.’ Countryman’s Weekly
‘If you want to read about a time past that will never be repeated and the adventures of not only Eagle hunting but bear and wolf as well, this is a must read! This book is right up there with "Death in the Long Grass" and the "Last Ivory Hunter" by Peter Capstick. Of particular interest to me was the part of visiting the "Eagle market" in Orenburg. Now there's something you won't see again!' From a review by Michael Kuriga on NAFEX
Hard Covers, black and white illustrations, 155pp, 160x240mm
Price GBP - £25.00 plus p&p £3.00 UK / £5.00 rest of the world
Available in North America from Mikes Falconry Supplies