Thoreau's Notes on Birds of New England


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During his two-year residence at Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau became keenly aware of the natural world that surrounded him. Entries from his journals reflect his soulful, in-depth observations of local wildlife, and his remarks on birds are particularly plentiful and poetic. This book, originally published as Notes on New England Birds in 1910 and edited and arranged by Francis H. Allen, collects Thoreau's thoughts on the various bird species that populated the New England woods, from the great blue heron to the kingbird and the American finch.
"Open to any page and you will find, besides apt descriptions of the natural world, a cogent remark or a philosophical observation," noted The Washington Post. Bird lovers and watchers, fans of Thoreau, and naturalists and environmentalists will delight in joining the author as he saunters through the woods and ponders the region's abundant wildlife. A new selection of 16 full-page color illustrations by John James Audubon enhances the text.

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 04/17/2019
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780486833842
ISBN10: 0486833844
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Essays
- Literary Collections | Diaries & Journals
- Nature | Birdwatching Guides

About the Author
Essayist, poet, and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England, and his thoughts on leading a simple, independent life are captured in his best-known work, Walden.

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