The Ben Lilly Legend

The Ben Lilly Legend brings back to life a great American hunter--the greatest bear hunter in history after Davy Crockett, by his own account and also by the record. J. Frank Dobie met Lilly and was so struck by this extraordinary man that he collected everything he could find about him.Here are all the stories Ben Lilly told and a great many more Frank Dobie heard about him, put together in a fresh and fascinating contribution to American folklore.

List of contents

• Esau the Hunter
• I. Mister Ben Lilly and His Book
• II. The Cowwhip
• III. That Hawk Kept Flying
• IV. Teddy Roosevelt's Chief Huntsman
• V. In Texas and Mexico
• VI. Master Sign-reader of the Rockies
• VII. "That Taos Bear"
• VIII. The Lilly Dogs
• IX. Ben Lilly on Panthers
• X. The Smell of Mortality
• Sources: People and Print
• Index

About the author

By J. Frank Dobie

Summary

The Ben Lilly Legend brings back to life a great American hunter—the greatest bear hunter in history after Davy Crockett, by his own account and also by the record.

Product details

• Authors: J Frank Dobie, J. Frank Dobie
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1981
• EAN: 9780292707283
• ISBN: 978-0-292-70728-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 331 g
• Series: The J. Frank Dobie; The J. Frank Dobie Paperback Library; The J. Frank Dobie Paperback Library; J. Frank Dobie Paperback Libra
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous