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Riverby: The Writings of John Burroughs V9

Riverby: The Writings of John Burroughs V9

Burroughs, John

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World HistoryNature Writing

ISBN10: 1162726202
ISBN13: 9781162726205
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Riverby: The Writings of John Burroughs V9 is a book that contains a collection of essays and writings by the American naturalist and essayist, John Burroughs. The book is the ninth volume in a series of writings by the author and is dedicated to his experiences and observations of the natural world around Riverby, his home in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The essays cover a range of topics, including bird watching, fishing, hiking, and the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Burroughs' writing style is characterized by his deep appreciation for nature and his ability to capture its essence through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in nature writing and the beauty of the natural world.1894. Volume Nine of Twenty-Three, Riverby Edition. John Burroughs emerged from an obscure boyhood in the Catskill Mountains to write more than thirty books, create the genre of the nature essay, and become the preeminent nature writer of his day. Through his essays in books and popular magazines, John Burroughs taught countless Americans to appreciate nature. Burroughs named this volume after his place, Riverby, on the Hudson. Contents: Among the Wild Flowers; The Heart of the Southern Catskills; Birds' Eggs; Bird Courtship; Notes from the Prairie; Eye-Beams; A Young Marsh Hawk; The Chipmunk; Spring Jottings; Glimpses of Wild Life; A Life of Fear; Lovers of Nature; A Taste of Kentucky Blue-Grass; In Mammoth Cave; Hasty Observation; Bird Life in an Old Apple-Tree; The Ways of Sportsmen; and Talks with Young Observers. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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