Nature Near Home and Other Papers


Lu par Edith Phern

(4.3 stars; 6 reviews)

Nature Near Home is one of many books on natural history by John Burroughs. It is full of simple observations about rural scenes and charming stories about animals, plants, and even people! Burroughs loves the creatures around him and derives great pleasure from his walks and studies in nature’s scenes. (Summary by Edith Phern) (2 hr 9 min)

Chapitres

Nature Lore 35:44 Lu par Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields I. Live Natural History 7:50 Lu par Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields II. The Barn Swallow 4:22 Lu par Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields III. Insects 4:57 Lu par Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields IV. The Dog 2:52 Lu par Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields V. Wood Waifs 4:56 Lu par Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields VI. An Interesting Plant 4:09 Lu par Edith Phern
New Gleanings in Old Fields VII. Nature Near Home 6:42 Lu par Edith Phern
Each After Its Kind 21:41 Lu par Edith Phern
Nature Leaves I. In Warbler Time 6:01 Lu par Edith Phern
Nature Leaves II. A Short Walk 2:50 Lu par Edith Phern
In Field and Wood I. Intensive Observation 13:51 Lu par Edith Phern
In Field and Wood II. From a Walker's Wallet 13:31 Lu par Edith Phern

Critiques


(3.5 stars)

Nice reflections on nature... I'd have to look some of the animals up to know what he was talking about. It kinda lost me by the end, but was pleasant. In the spirit of Thoreau, but not his equal.