Guy de la Valdène

Books by Guy de la Valdène

Making Game

An Essay on Woodcock

Afterword by Robert DeMott / Foreword by Robert DeMott / Illustrated by Russell Chatham
Guy de la Valdène’s beautifully written essay (and first book) is an ode to an iconic bird, part natural history, and part hunting memoir. It’s a well-regarded and undisputed classic—an edgy, elegant examination of the habits and history of a reclusive gamebird, the Woodcock, native to Europe and...
On the Water

A Fishing Memoir

From the acclaimed author of Fragrance of Grass comes a meditation on water and nature, fishing and growing older. On the Water is a gorgeously written collection of essays that all take place on or near the water and pay tribute to the flora and fauna associated with those ecosystems. There are ...
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