| Until recently, English and American falconers have relied on one tradition, that of western Europe, which, some would say, culminates in the waiting on flight at grouse. But this tradition is only one branch of a huge tree with its roots deep in Asia, the cradle of falconry. Now Sirdar Mohamed Osman, who has spent a life of study, sport, and delight in the foothills of the Himalayas, comes to fill us in on what we have missed. Perhaps no falconry writer since D'Arcussia or ever Frederic II has had such a breadth of experience. Read, learn from, and, above all, enjoy this book, both a collection of tales and a manual of soon-to-be-lost techniques. S.M. Osman is one of the world's last masters. If the falconry community were a country like Japan, it would declare him a living treasure. Steven Bodio - Author, Biologist, Naturalist & Expert on Eastern Falconry. |
