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Meat Eater

Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter

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Meat Eater

Written by: Steven Rinella
Narrated by: Steven Rinella
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of Netflix’s MeatEater comes “a unique and valuable alternate view of where our food comes from” (Anthony Bourdain).

“Revelatory . . . With every chapter, you get a history lesson, a hunting lesson, a nature lesson, and a cooking lesson. . . . Meat Eater offers an overabundance to savor.”—The New York Times Book Review

Meat Eater chronicles Steven Rinella’s lifelong relationship with nature and hunting through the lens of ten hunts, beginning when he was an aspiring mountain man at age ten and ending as a thirty-seven-year-old Brooklyn father who hunts in the remotest corners of North America. He tells of having a struggling career as a fur trapper just as fur prices were falling; of a dalliance with catch-and-release steelhead fishing; of canoeing in the Missouri Breaks in search of mule deer just as the Missouri River was freezing up one November; and of hunting the elusive Dall sheep in the glaciated mountains of Alaska.

A thrilling storyteller, Rinella grapples with themes such as the role of the hunter in shaping America, the vanishing frontier, the ethics of killing, and the disappearance of the hunter himself as consumers lose their connection with the way their food finds its way to their tables. The result is a loving portrait of a way of life that is part of who we are—as humans and as Americans.
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Love the whole thing ! Good stories and done by the author. Well put together! Probably my favourite of his books

Excellent!!

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I enjoyed the writing in the original version, but I had a hard time getting through it due to the narrator. With Steve at the helm, this version is greatly improved!

Read by the author makes a world of difference

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This book takes u on adventure in each chapter, leaving you wanting more! great book

great book

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Mr. Rinella does a great justice by articulating the often misunderstood motivations and mentalities of hunters. The stories in this book are intertwined with meaning and philosophy without being overly burdensome. I have enjoyed this book twice now.

Excellent stories

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Steve is by far my favourite writer and narrator. This book is no exception. A fun learning experience from one of the industries best.

Superb

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