In this captivating book, thompson explores the motivation behind hunters who shot birds to sell feathers for womens hats at the turn of the nineteenth century. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Thompson 19372005 was an american author and journalist. Renee thompson s novel the plume hunter paints a vivid portrait of the bad old days of the feather trade, when market gunners slaughtered stately wading birds by the tens of thousands to decorate womens hats. Plume follows the life of fin mcfaddin, a latenineteenth century oregon outdoorsman who takes to plume hunting killing birds to collect feathers for womens hats to support his widowed mother. Our guide is janie ewell, a florida master naturalist, teacher and project wild facilitator. Read the plume hunter by renee thompson available from rakuten kobo.
Her work has appeared in narrative magazine and one of her recent short stories, titled twelve pencils, was selected to be included in the literary writers networks best of anthology. Plume books is a division of penguin usa, one of the worlds leading publishers of english language consumer books. Renee thompsons novel, the plume hunter, is based upon true events and includes a cameo appearance by frank chapman, founder of the. Oct 01, 2011 renee thompson s the plume hunter draws you in from the first chapter to the desolate, foggy banks of oregons klamath and malheur lakes in the late 1800s where old friends share tales of hunting for sport and for science over simmering beans and ham hocks by the camp fire.
Thus, the occupation of plume hunter was born, and the millinery business flourished. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a bird hunter and the complex social, economic and personal issues swirling around the birth of the conservation movement. Wildlife, people, and the border wall by krista schlyer a message from martha. Thompson has traversed the united states, settling on or near. She has placed as a finalist in competitions sponsored by narrative, literal latte, glimmer train, and writers digest, and is the author of two novels, the plume hunter torrey house press, 2011. Renee thompson acclaimed author of the plume hunter and the bridge at valentine folsom, california 280 connections. Volume 58, number 5 february 20 plume hunters in oregon. Renee thompson, author of the plume hunter and the bridge at valentine. Laurie kingery writes inspirational western romance novels for steeple hill love.
Set in the marshes of the malheur and lower klamath regions of 1890s oregon, thompson has crafted a story featuring fin mcfaddin, a plume hunter and the novels dark hero, and his best friend aiden elliott, a man stalwartly opposed to pluming. Each year, the eric hoffer award presents the da vinci eye to books with superior cover artwork. Her first novel, the bridge at valentine, received high praise from pulitzer prizewinner larry mcmurtry, author of lonesome dove. The plume hunter takes readers to southeastern oregon, where fin mcfaddin hunts birds to earn money for his widowed mother. The extinction of the passenger pigeon and its relevance today by mark avery. Nov 04, 2011 thus, the occupation of plume hunter was born, and the millinery business flourished. Renee thompson folsom, california professional profile. But, the idillyc life of the thompson family unfortunately didnt last too long.
Torrey house press part of a series of lists im creating featuring individual small presses and micropresses and their books. Author appearances the plume hunter by renee thompson of granite bay was a literary hit when it published in 2012. Her second novel, the plume hunter, received outstanding endorsements from david sibley, bill thompson, iii, and tim gallagher. The story also takes place in portland and berkeley, where fins. A white room stephanie carroll 97809888674 netgalley. Thompson writes from the sacramento area about wildlife, her love of birds and the people who inhabit the american west. Hunter s thompson biography and list of works hunter s thompson books. Renee moffett thompsons second novel, the plume hunter, launched from torrey house press in fall 2011.
Thompson list of books in the 2009 first edition of ancient gonzo wisdom, a collection of interviews published by his wife anita after his death, but theres no trace of it in my 2012 picador ebook edition of the same book. The plume hunter ebook by renee thompson rakuten kobo. Its a wellresearched historical novel about the devastating business of pluming. The bridge at valentine was selected for the woodland reads community book series. See all books authored by renee thompson, including the plume hunter, and the bridge at valentine, and more on. His parents, virginia ray davidson and jack thompson married in 1935. Penguin books, 2005, ltd isbn 0141022434 trade cloth fear and loathing at rolling stone. Plume has been dedicated to giving an opportunity to voices previously neglected by mainstream publishing.
Birdwatchers will love this journey back to the 1880s west coast. The featured guest of the event will be james curie pictured of birding adventures tv. A savage journey to the heart of the american dream, and hells angels, and more on. Most of his stuff is good, and worth reading, but fear and loathing in lasvegas is great, and easily the definitive hunter s thompson book.
Birdwatchers will love this journey back to the 1880s west coast when vast populations of wild birds still filled the skies in annual migrations. Jeffery renard allen, author of song of the shank and rails under my back howl. Fall books for the sweetly sockedin high country news. T he plume hunter follows the life of fin mcfaddin, a latenineteenth century oregon outdoorsman who takes to plume hunting killing birds to collect feathers for womens hats to support his widowed mother. The plume hunter and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The most compelling part of this book is its emphasis on the killing of birds for their feathers.
Torrey house press conservation through literature. The plume hunter, renee thompson, historical fiction, plume hunting. Get the top 100 book recommendations from 48,000 book. The plume hunter follows the life of fin mcfaddin, a late nineteenth century oregon outdoorsman who takes to. She is the author of two novels, the plume hunter torrey house press, 2011 and the bridge at valentine tres picos press, 2010, which received high praise from pulitzer prizewinner larry mcmurtry, and which woodland reads selected as its 2014 community book. Renee thompson is the author of the plume hunter and the bridge at valentine, which was selected as the 2014 community book for woodland reads. Plume is a publishing company in the united states, founded in 1970 as the trade paperback imprint of new american library. The plume hunter by renee thompson nook book ebook. The fancier hats described in the book are hard to take. But the birds were imperiled by plume hunters intent on personal fortune. I read this book in one sitting, finding it no easier to put down than fin did his hunting guns.
Renee thompsons stories have appeared in crossborder, narrative, literal latte, arcadia, and elsewhere. Renee thompson s the plume hunter draws you in from the first chapter to the desolate, foggy banks of oregons klamath and malheur lakes in the late 1800s where old friends share tales of hunting for sport and for science over simmering beans and ham hocks by the camp fire. Oct 27, 2014 the plume hunter by renee thompson of granite bay was a literary hit when it published in 2012. Hes a fascinating guy who is taking birding to new heights, and he tells a great story. Renee thompson s novel, the plume hunter, is based upon true events and includes a cameo appearance by frank chapman, founder of the national audubon society. High country news lists some of the new and intriguing books of the coming fall season.
A compelling chronicle of avarice, betrayal, and redemption. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in. Novelist to speak about 19thcentury scourge of birds as hat. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Thompson, including fear and loathing in las vegas. According to author renee thompson in 1885 plume hunters killed more than five million birds in the united states for the millinery industry.
I would put hells angels next in line, and then almost everything after that. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. Following hemingway to the grave books the guardian. Renee thompson is a writer of fiction with a focus on nature, wildlife and the.
The remainder is rather simplistic, but does give a story to the tragedy of how and why some birds were hunted to extinction. Birdwatchers will love this journey back to the 1880s west coast when vast populations of wild birds still filled the s. Renee thompson s second novel, the plume hunter torrey house press, december 2011 is a moving story of conflict, friendship, and love. Saturdays performance will begin with thompson s story the volunteer. Renee thompsons novel the plume hunter paints a vivid portrait of the bad old days of the feather trade, when market gunners slaughtered stately wading birds by the tens of thousands to decorate womens hats. Hunter s thompson biography hunter stockton thompson july 18, 1937 february 20, 2005 was an american journalist and author.
Renee thompson writes about wildlife, her love of birds, and the people who. He was best known for his style of gonzo journalism, which he created, that blurs the lines between fiction and nonfiction. Last week, i had the opportunity to talk with renee thompson, acclaimed author the plume hunter and the bridge at valentine. When novelist renee thompson learned that in 1885 plume hunters slaughtered 5. Today it is a division of penguin group, with a backlist of approximately 700 titles.
The plume hunter won the 2012 da vinci eye award, presented by the eric hoffer award for books, for its superior cover art. The author of two novels, the bridge at valentine and the plume hunter, she attended california state university at sacramento, majoring in environmental resources. The outspoken gonzo illustrator talks about his friendship with hunter s thompson, his thoughts on the state of politics and shares an exclusive brexit poem. Hunter s thompson books biography and list of works. Renee thompson love and lives are lost amid conflict over killing wild birds for womens hats in 1890s oregon and california. Perhaps it was the conservation movement along with the arrival of a new century that brought concerned women together in protest to end the slaughter and bring this fashion craze to an end. His books include hells angels, fear and loathing on the campaign trail 72 and generation of swine. Interview with twelve pencils author renee thompson. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rene lives in northern california with her husband, steve, and is at work on a shortstory collection. Renee thompson books list of books by author renee thompson.
Set in the marshes of the malheur and lower klamath regions of 1890s oregon, thompson has crafted a story featuring fin. In 1885, more than five million birds were killed in the united states for the millinery industry, prompting the formation of the audubon society. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a bird hunter and the complex social, economic and personal issues. Renee thompsons novel, the plume hunter, is based upon true events and includes a cameo appearance by frank chapman, founder of the national audubon society. This story of violence, love, and loss portrays the advent of the. The da vinci eye is given in honor of the historic artist, scientist, and inventor leonardo da vinci. Dec 22, 2011 until this week, when i read the facinating new novel, the plume hunter, by my friend, renee thompson, i had no idea that millions of birds were killed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by plume hunters for the sake of this fashion trend, and that the trend was the impetus for the audubon society. Gilded age heroine risks all to shatter shackles of domesticity a novel of grit, independence, and determination an intelligent story, well told. In addition to short fiction, she also has written two novels, the plume hunter and the bridge at valentine.
Renee thompsons second novel, the plume hunter torrey house press, december 2011 is a moving story of conflict, friendship, and love. Books related to conservation biology continental divide. Thompson is incomparably the most celebrated exponent of the new journalism. Ive just finished reading the plume hunter torrey house press, december 2011 by renee thompson. Renee thompson she has placed as a finalist in competitions sponsored by narrative, literal latte, glimmer train, and writers digest, and is the author of two novels, the plume hunter torrey house press, 2011 and the bridge at valentine tres picos press, 2010, which was selected as the 2014 community book for woodland reads. Jul 10, 2007 hunter s thompson modelled himself on ernest hemingway, and its hard not to wonder whether papa set the template for the gonzo kings own suicide. Her first novel, the bridge at valentine, received high praise from pulitzer prizewinning author larry mcmurtry, and was selected as the woodland reads 2014 community novel. Also, on a somewhat related note, cormac mccarthy thinks you should read hunter s. The plume hunter renee thompson by gabrieldutton issuu. Renee thompson writes about her love of birds, wildlife, and the people who inhabit the american west.
The plume hunter follows the life of fin mcfaddin, a latenineteenth century oregon outdoorsman who takes to. Please join conservation foundations monthly gathering for a lively discussion focused on books with conservation and nature themes. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Its a wellresearched historical novel about the devastating business of. Plume follows the life of young fin mcfaddin, an oregon outdoorsman who takes to plume hunting killing birds to collect and sell feathers for womens hats to support his widowed mother. Consortium book sales and distribution, a division of perseus books group. R enee thompson writes about wildlife, her love of birds, and the people who inhabit the american west. Fear and loathing in las vegas is a classic of our time cormac mccarthy, quote taken from this rolling stone story about ol cormac and how he spends his time chillin with the brightest scientists in the world at the santa fe institute. This is an additional distinction beneath the eric hoffer award umbrella.
The plume hunter is her second novel, which was published by torrey house press and launched in december 2011. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Renee thompsons second novel, the plume hunter, launched from torrey house press in fall 2011. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. Gwen goodkin has 98 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the caring day by j b warren and still mine by amy stuart, and recently added the storie. I didnt like rum diary, thats probably personal preference, it reads like a personal power fantasy, but its really well written.