Gordon Macquarrie

by Crowley, Keith; McIntosh, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780870203435
• ISBN10: 0870203436
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Summary

Although his typewriter has been silent for nearly fifty years, Gordon MacQuarriers"s words continue to inspire generations of hunting and fishing enthusiasts. Through his "Stories of the Old Duck Hunters," most of which are still in print, MacQuarrie captured the intangible, emotional qualities of the outdoor life in a way that made him unique among his peers. As a result, his audience and his legend continue to grow.Gordon MacQuarrie: The Story of an Old Duck Hunteris the first full-length biography of this literary legend. It explores the relationships he nurtured and treasured; records his coming of age during Theodore Rooseveltrs"s Conservation Movement; documents his rise to national prominence as the first full-time, professional outdoor writer in America; and follows his life as journalist, storyteller, husband, father, outdoorsman, and conservationist. Complete with rarely seen photographs and a comprehensive timeline of his writings, this book is a fitting companion to MacQuarriers"s ownStories of the Old Duck Huntersanthologies.

Author Biography

For more than fifteen years, Keith Crowley has been tramping the woods and waters of northwest Wisconsin. His freelance writing has appeared in such publications as Sporting Classics, Wisconsin Outdoor Journal, Wisconsin Sportsman, Minnesota Sportsman, Rocky Mountain Game & Fish, and Florida Game & Fish. He resides in Hudson, Wisconsin, with his wife and sons, but spends an inordinate amount of time at his retreat on the Eau Claire Lakes.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Michael McIntosh
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
The Clan MacQuarrie	1	(9)
Young Gordon	10	(12)
Mr. President	22	(11)
The Best of Times	33	(13)
A Place on a Lake	46	(8)
The Worst of Times	54	(10)
The Bully Pulpit	64	(21)
A New Breed	85	(9)
The Old Duck Hunters	94	(10)
Communion with the Dawn	104	(13)
The Old Eskimo and the New Mr. President	117	(8)
MacQuarrie Country	125	(10)
Searching for the Old Duck Hunters	135	(7)
The Last Day	142	(5)
Epilogue	147	(4)
Appendix: Gordon MacQuarrie's Life and Works	151	(14)
Notes	165	(18)
Index	183