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Fame & Shekels: Noah John Rondeau at the Sportsmen's Shows

Fame & Shekels: Noah John Rondeau at the Sportsmen's Shows

O'Hern, William J.

Paperback

Adventurers & ExplorersBiographies GeneralRegional: Middle Atlantic

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN13: 9798999274007
Publisher: Forager Press
Published: Nov 13 2025
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.57 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Noah John Rondeau's name is often followed by the evocative description, Adirondack Hermit. While it's true that he lived a mostly self-sustaining life as the Mayor of Cold River City, Population One for decades, the hermit descriptor belies the fact that he was actually quite sociable and loved to have visitors in his deep-forest enclave. His gregariousness was evident during Noah's second act-his own gilded age of fame and fortune, when he became a hit at sportsmen's shows throughout New York in 1947. He was able to mesmerize crowds by simply describing his amazing off-the-grid lifestyle while he showcased his sense of humor and his knack for telling tall tales. He even appeared on radio and television and was paid to have his portrait painted. His former subsistence lifestyle was replaced by, if not riches, more money than he had ever had in his life. How Noah came to be a backwoods celebrity is vividly described in Fame and Shekels: Noah John Rondeau at the Sportsmen's Shows, with friends' and fans' memories gleaned from the meticulous research we've come to expect from author O'Hern.

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