Famed author Jan Wahl has had several books put out by this publisher and each one is a true gem, with this effort being no exception. This volume tells the story of a hunter arising early one Fall day to go hunting. Wahl's prose is taut and crisp, nearly poetic in its vivid imagery and emotional intensity. The images by Tim Jessell are graceful and dynamic. Words and pictures blend into a quietly powerful narrative. Anyone concerned that the story may be pro-hunting or anti-hunting and avoid the book for those reasons need not worry. Though it deals a hunter on the hunt, the story is more about the glories and wonders of nature, and humanity's place within it."