{"product_id":"the-plume-hunter-paperback","title":"The Plume Hunter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRenée Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the Eric Hoffer da Vinci Eye Award for Superior Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A compelling chronicle of avarice, betrayal, and redemption.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--TIM GALLAGHER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Plume Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e follows the life of Fin McFaddin, a late-nineteenth century Oregon outdoorsman who takes to plume hunting--killing birds to collect feathers for women's hats--to support his widowed mother. In 1885, more than five million birds were killed in the United States for the millinery industry, prompting the formation of the Audubon Society.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenée Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e writes about wildlife, her love of birds, and the people who inhabit the American West. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge at Valentine\u003c\/i\u003e, received high praise from Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry, author of \u003ci\u003eLonesome Dove\u003c\/i\u003e. Renée lives in Northern California with her husband Steve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412474269933,"sku":"9781937226015","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/the-plume-hunter-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}