Beneath a Hunter's Sky

Beneath a Hunter's Sky

A wounded African lion faces-off with his tormentors just as all hell is about to break loose in "The Hundredth Lion". And in the allegorical tale, "Bear Hunt," a man comes to grips with his own natural mortality as he confronts a deadly, stalking Alaskan brown bear on Chichagof Island. These are some of the offerings in John Bascom's unique nineteen-story collection of short fiction about dangerous game hunting, fishing, adventure, and coming of age in his book, "Beneath a Hunter's Sky." Combining drama, humor, and nostalgia, Bascom pulls from his real-life experiences on safari in Zimbabwe, fishing in the Caribbean, and bear hunting in Alaska as he weaves his fictional tales with craftsmanship and emotion. Born is 1943, John Bascom is a retired banker living in northern Michigan with his wife, Nickie. He is the author of the well-received political satire novel, "Caine's Pestilence", first published in 2011 and available on Amazon. He has hunted and fished across the globe, including a traditional big game safari in Zimbabwe, south-central Africa. He draws on his personal experiences and talent for writing fiction in his most recent collection of short stories, "Beneath a Hunter's Sky."