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George Magoon and the Down East Game War
History, Folklore, and the Law
Edward D. Ives (Author)
9780252063305
Paperback / softback, published 1 December 1992
352 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.54 kg
moose and deer poacher in Maine, was the hero of scores of funny stories of
how he outwitted game wardens. Preserving these oral histories, Edward Ives
documents Magoon's life and explores his significance as a folk hero within
the context of the conservation movement, the cult of the sportsman, and Maine's
increasingly restrictive game laws.
"A rich and subtle book, an
important work by a major scholar. . . . It is a major contribution to folklore
studies, and to history and American studies as well."
-- Journal of American Folklore