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Loading... Thoreau's Animals (edition 2017)by Henry David Thoreau (Author), Geoff Wisner (Editor), Debby Cotter Kaspari (Illustrator)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A companion volume to Thoreau's Wildflowers, this one compiles Thoreau's writings about animals, with very nice illustrations by Debby Cotter Kaspari. Like the other one, this is organized almanac-style, which has its positive and negative aspects (but I think may work a little better here than with the flowers). There is some really amusing content here, like the attempt to catch a rogue pig, and some lovely prose about the birds, frogs, and insects that Thoreau met with on his walks. no reviews | add a review
From Thoreau's renowned Journal, a treasury of memorable, funny, and sharply observed accounts of his encounters with the wild and domestic animals of Concord Many of the most vivid writings in the renowned Journal of Henry David Thoreau concern creatures he came upon when rambling the fields, forests, and wetlands of Concord and nearby communities. A keen and thoughtful observer, he wrote frequently about these animals, always sensitive to their mysteries and deeply appreciative of their beauty and individuality. Whether serenading the perch of Walden Pond with his flute, chasing a loon across the water's surface, observing a battle between black and red ants, or engaging in a battle of wits with his family's runaway pig, Thoreau penned his journal entries with the accuracy of a scientist and the deep spirituality of a transcendentalist and mystic. This volume, like its companion Thoreau's Wildflowers, is arranged by the days of the year, following the progress of the turning seasons. A selection of his original sketchbook drawings is included, along with thirty-five exquisite illustrations by naturalist and artist Debby Cotter Kaspari. No library descriptions found. |
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I felt as if i was taken back in time, seeing the same world Thoreau saw and enjoying how Concord and its creatures changed with every passing season. The love and respect he had for nature permeates every entry of his journal and makes you fall in love with it as well. If I ever visit Concord, MA, I know I wont feel like it is my first time and I know I will look at the entry corresponding to that season and try to search for the animals and landscapes that Thoreau so much loved. ( )