Childrens Classics PDF EPUB

The Trail of the Sandhill Stag

Downloads: Under 100
First published: 1899
Pages: 39

Download

About this book

A small hoofprint beside a spring sets Yan searching the Sandhill wilderness near Carberry, Manitoba. Still in his teens and inexperienced as a hunter, he follows deer tracks through snow, woods and sandy hills, learning to read direction and distance from marks on the ground. Ernest Thompson Seton gives this animal story for young readers a close view of both the pursuit and the deer themselves, whose effortless leaps leave Yan watching in wonder.

Reports of an unusually large stag keep drawing him back to the hills. Encounters with Chaska and expeditions with other hunters bring weather, practical knowledge and differences in patience into the story. Alongside the excitement of tracking runs a tension between the wish to claim a prize and admiration for a living creature. The detailed landscape and attention to animal movement make the book appealing to readers interested in outdoor fiction and observation of wildlife.

About the author

Ernest Thompson Seton

Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) was a British-born American author, wildlife artist, and naturalist. A founder of the Woodcraft Indians and an early leader of the Boy Scouts of America, he wrote and illustrated many popular books on animals and outdoor life.