Books like The Old Man and the Boy

I've mentioned before that I'm a huge fan of Robert Ruark's writing, at least his "outdoor writing". For many years Mr. Ruark wrote a column in Field and Stream Magazine...The Old Man and the Boy, Mr. Ruark himself being the boy. This is a collection these.I suppose I love this for the same reason(s) that I love some other books, movies etc. It reflects an idyllic and idealized situation that I find myself very envious of. I grew up in the country and wandered the fields and the creeks. My dad and granddad taught me to shoot, but we were never close, not like it's pictured here. Were Ruark and his grandfather really as close as we see here? Did "the old man" share the wisdom of the years that we see here? or is it idealized? I don't know. I assume that it has to be largely true because of the stories related. But whether it's an every word true blow by blow account or if it's embroidered it's still wonderful and brings tears to my eyes.It may be that the book is a bit dated and may appeal to older readers more, I don't really know. I do know that if you didn't grow up in a time or place where you had the freedom to hunt, fish and just be free you can get a taste here. Reading this could be a nostalgic experience and bring back memory or it may be simply a taste of what you missed, but whichever it's something that ought not be missed.And it's something that ought not be forgotten. This one, the volume I read is a library book...Five Stars and I plan to buy the book.