The Hunter

by James Aldridge

James Aldridge sets his novel The Hunter (1950) on the north shore of Lake Huron, and focuses on the experiences of an aging woodsman to develop a sensitive portrayal of the conflict between natural ecology and human needs.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

From Wikipedia: Harold Edward James Aldridge is a multi-award winning Australian author and journalist whose World War II despatches were published worldwide and formed the basis of several of his novels, including the prize-winning The Sea Eagle about Australian troops in Crete.

Aldridge was born in White Hills, a suburb of Bendigo, Victoria. By the mid 1920s the Aldridge family had moved to Swan Hill, and many of his Australian stories are based on his life growing up there. Aldridge moved to London in 1938; he currently lives in Battersea, South West London.

The stories that are based on the real living conditions of his hometown of Swan Hill include his 1995 Children's Book Council of Australia book of the year "The True Story of Lilli Stubeck", one of his St Helen series of children's books. He lived in Cairo for many years, writing several books about the Middle East, including "Cairo - Biography of a City" and the novels "The Diplomat" and "Heroes of the Empty View". His 1973 children's novel "A Sporting Proposition" was adapted for the 1975 Disney film "Ride a Wild Pony".

Reviews

[AiK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Полный драматизма роман Олдриджа об охотниках Канады, их трудной и полной риска и опасностей жизни в суровых условиях. Но если называть вещи своими именами, то эти охотники – самые настоящие браконьеры, (Олдридж в целом, это признает) здесь описывается их разное отношение к природе, в частности к убийству животных. Этот роман писался, когда отношение к природе было, как к враждебной и полной опасностей стихии, с воспеванием смелости покорителей безлюдных лесов и холодных озер. Надо отметить, что написано мастерски.