Download or read book The Skinner's Tale written by Charles Nicholson and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Jericho Walker's story, the story of an old black man who skins the deer other people have killed. He's seen it all and heard it all, and if he had the education and the desire, these would be the stories he'd tell. Through old family secrets, opinions, gossip, and history we learn about Jericho's family and the family of Boss Bishop, the white landowner he works for, This is a richly woven story filled with lovingly depicted characters and arresting descriptions of the land, hunting, and the South.