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<p>Peter Fromm writes powerfully and poignantly of people with strong connections to the land, to sport, and to each other. In this collection of 18 short stories, Fromm introduces some characters you will enjoy spending time getting to know.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Fromm ( Indian Creek Chronicles ) writes with confidence and knowledge about a variety of experiences in this collection of 18 stories, all set against a vivid background of hunting and fishing. The relationship between fathers and sons is a common theme: In ``Flyways,'' a child of a recent divorce comes to a tentative understanding with his father while hunting turkeys; in the subtle and elegant ``Blues in the Reefs,'' a bird-hunter prepares for his first season without his lifelong partner, ``the old man,'' recently deceased. Women, too, find their way into this mostly male world. In ``First Time Out,'' a longtime hunter tries to introduce his girlfriend to the thrill of the sport; in ``Side Show,'' a woman's casual stalking of geese plunges her into something more serious. Newcomers to hunting and fishing are found as well: ``Mountain Boys Fishing Club'' portrays a Chicago man discovering the solitude of the

Who reads King of the Mountain : Sporting Stories?

Author

Fromm, Pete, 1958-

Publisher

Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780811709378

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.8 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14