The Friendship of Nature: A New England Chronicle of Birds and Flowers (American Land Classics)

Wright, Professor Mabel Osgood

ISBN 10: 080186223X / ISBN 13: 9780801862236

Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999

Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00090608882

Synopsis:

Published in 1894, the same year as John Muir's "The Mountain of California", Wright's "The Friendship of Nature" helped to launch the back-to-nature movement that swept America at the turn of the century. Grounded in ornithology and botany, informed by classical mythology and the experience of women, and based on the premise that human beings are intimately connected to the landscapes in which they live and work, this piece of American nature writing challenged readers to appreciate the land on a local, personal and familiar level - to rediscover the beauty and complexity of their own backyards.

About the Author: Mabel Osgood Wright was a founder of the Audubon Society of Connecticut and the originator of the Birdcraft Sanctuary in Fairfield, Connecticut, which became a model for local wildlife and habitat preservation across the country. Daniel J. Philippon is assistant professor of rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Friendship of Nature: A New England ...
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good