First published in 1972; The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game; bake the old-fashioned way; or learn the art of successful moonshining; The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear; step-by-step instructions.Volume three of this series covers animal care; banjos and dulcimers; wild plant foods; butter churns; ginseng and more.
#480600 in Books Modern Library 1999-09-07 1999-09-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.41 x .61 x 5.50l; .50 #File Name: 0375755063272 pagesGreat product!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Was a little water stained; but the vendor had ...By JakeSnakeWas a little water stained; but the vendor had already identified that; so I knew this before I ordered it.This book is worth the read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great adventureBy Layne T. OliverGaston tells a great mountain tale in an inspirational and poetic way! I found this book to be very inspirational!14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. One of the classicsBy A CustomerThis is a great book; one of the classics. However; I do agree with the reviewer who complains that there isn't enough stuff about the actual climbing. Not only did Rebuffat do many famous ascents; but he also climbed with the greatest French climbers of his generation; most notably fellow Annapurna expedition members Louis Lachenal and Lionel Terray -- and he basically never mentions them. It is as if Gaston was too humble; and thought no one would be interested -- but we are; we are!Anyone who enjoys this book needs to run not walk to find Lionel Terray's "Conquistadors of the Useless" which is very sadly out of print in English (although still a mainstay of French climbing literature). Not only do you get great stories of Gaston himself from Terray (including their ill-starred and hysterically funny attempt to run a farm together); but you also get all the blow by blow descriptions you could ever want of the big climbs -- the Walker; the Eiger; etc; -- as done by the legendary Lachenal-Terray rope.Also; look out for "True Summit" by David Roberts; a new history of the Annapurna expedition which is due to be released later this Spring. And if you read French; try the two hot books in French climbing circles these days: Rebuffat's recently published biography and Louis Lachenal's memoirs ("Carnets du Vertige")... not to mention Rebuffat's several other books and; yes; even movies!
