Written with beauty and style, these 19 essays and 2 short stories reveal the author's love of the birds he's hunted for more than 50 years and the country they live in. Jones is also the author of two books about his Labrador retriever--Upland Passage and Jake (for children)--African Twilight about his travels in East Africa, and seven novels: Blood Sport, The Diamond Bogo, Slade's Glacier, Blood Root, Blood Tide, Tie My Bones to Her Back (The Buffalo Hunters in paperback) and Deadville.

Other VT Tidbits...
Many of the essays and both books about Jake are set in southwestern Vermont, where the author lives.

Well-crafted essays and stories recreate the hunting experience, capturing the feel of the woodlands, its distinct smells, the beauty of birds, and the excitement of the hunt.

"Jones's anthology masterfully re-creates the hunting experience. . . a delight to read."--Booklist

In Dancers in the Sunset Sky, Robert F. Jones recalls over half a century of bird hunting. But his are not simply hunting tales. Jones writes about the birds he loves - woodcock, grouse, prairie chickens, Canada geese, and others - and a way of life he treasures with graceful authority. His reverence, humor, and dead-on precision will indelibly touch not only those who embrace the sport, but anyone who appreciates superb writing. These essays remind us that Jones is among the sporting world's finest contemporary voices. (6 1/4 X 9 1/4, 196 pages, illustrations)

Imprint: The Lyons Press
Distributor: The Globe Pequot Press
Publication Date: 07-01-1996
Pages: 192
Measurements: 9.00in X 6.00in