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This title is a complete celebration of the hare: its natural history, its behaviour and its place in folklore and literature. It features the European, North American and African hare.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Too much about hunting,
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This review is from: The Hare (Hardcover)
I am fascinated with Brown Hares and have been studying them for some time. I had hoped that this book would be a useful addition to my knowlegde. There were certainly some lessons in here, but there was far too much about hunting, Hare coursing, types of hunting dogs, styles of hunt, etc. The second half of the book is almost entirely a study of Hare hunting rather than the Hare itself.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Does its job well,
By Wildlife Bookworm "WB" (Essex UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hare (Hardcover)
If you are looking for an in-depth study of hare behaviour or the history & conservation of the hare, then this probably isn't the book for you. However if you looking for a fairly basic guide to all aspects relating to the hare then this might just be what your looking for.'The Hare' is a creation by husband and wife team Jill and David Mason, both former gamekeepers, and indeed the whole book has an air of being a family venture. It is aimed at all age groups and is a pleasant and easy book for people at any reading level. It is relaxing to read and is not as intensive or detailed as one might receive from a book written by professional authors or hare scientists. This however is a double edged sword. Although it is appealing in its simplicity it does not give the depth of information that one might like and covers many important areas rather briefly. It is also packed with more than 200 photographs which are of good quality but can get rather repetitive. Mason covers all topics in varying levels of depth and detail including unexpected ones such as 'hare cookery'. She is unashamedly pro-sports and even if you are against hare coursing in principal she puts forward a fair argument, and covers the subject in good detail. I gave this book 3 stars because although it is an interesting read with many pleasant photographs, it suffers from lack of detail and over-simplicity in terms of what I was hoping for. Jill Mason clearly cares a great deal about hares and that devotion is shown throughout the book. One sentence struck me as particularly powerful. Near the end of the book she writes, 'Much of the mystery and romance is now missing and a hare is regarded as a less magical creature: it is now just a hare. Let us hope that hares will always be a part of our countryside even if the are no longer part of our culture'.
46 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
About time too,
By gina (Cheshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hare (Hardcover)
I have been searching for a beuatifully photographed and informative book about hares for many years. I regularly see them and find them magical. What Jill Mason and her husband David do in this book is provide the stunning visual images one would expect from a photography book, along with all the facts you ever wanted to know.In addition to this, their love of hares and their enchantment of them comes across on every page. The magic, myth and mystery of hares is thoroughly explored. I have picked this book up again and again. It is the ideal present for anyone who is fascinated by our beautiful, elusive native creature. Buy it, I dare you to be disappointed.
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