Ruark followers should know about these three books written about the society's North Carolina born columnist and novelist. Many will want to add them to their personal Ruark collection.
The Lost Classics by Jim Casada, features 27 compelling huntng adventures of Ruark. They are the actual magazine stories that many read in their favorite hunting magazine in the 1950s and 1960s. Also featured are stories Ruark wrote about himself. You wll be pleased with the photos and illustrations found in this jewel by Jim Casada.
Ruark Remembered by Alan Ritchie, is a book by the man who best knew him. This book was written over forty years ago by the devoted personal secretary of Ruark. Editor, Jim Casada succeeded in the task of reducing Ritchie's 800 page manuscript to a managable size.
Someone of Value is a biography of Ruark, written by Hugh W. Foster. Reading his book will give you additional insite into Ruark's problems and passions. You will also find that Ruark accurately predicted Africa's future that resulted from European powers engineering the independence of their colonies and then conveniently overlooking their well-being.
"The Lost Classics" is published by Safari Press, Inc.
"Ruark Remembered" is published by Sporting Classics
"Someone of Value" is published by Trophy Room Books
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