Horse & Hound

A prescription for body and soul

ONE of the things that I believe enthrones hunting above other sports and pastimes is the exceptional breadth and depth of its cultural heritage. For centuries it has inspired artists, novelists, poets and musicians who, like us, become enthralled by it and who grasp its strangely addictive and obsessive qualities.

I was, have been very well-received, and have spurred several people on to suggest their own favourite hunting novel.

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