Devil in Deerskins : My Life With Grey Owl

Anahereo

Markham, ON, 1979


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Pocket Book. Card covers, 190 pages, 4.25x7 in, [10.5x18 cm]. Originally published by New Press in 1972 - the present copy a 1979 PaperJacks edition.

Condition

Covers and text block age-tanned. Covers with modest surface wear.

Notes

Anahareo’s personal account of her relationship with Archie Belaney, the English-born figure who later achieved international fame under the adopted identity of Grey Owl. Beginning when she was still a teenager, Anahareo recounts her immersion in Belaney’s wilderness life, sharing years spent trapping, hunting, and living in remote settings. As Belaney’s views shifted toward wildlife preservation, she became closely involved in his emerging conservation work and public advocacy.

The narrative follows their life together through the birth of their daughter, Grey Owl’s rise as a celebrated spokesman for conservation, and the strains placed on their relationship by fame and conflicting personal ambitions. 

Notes adapted from the publisher's information.

ISBN

0770101259