A Walk Through the Year Author:Edwin Way Teale Henry Thoreau once proposed "a book of the seasons, each page of which should be written in its own season and out-of-doors." A century and a quarter later Edwin Way Teale, today's foremost nature writer, has done such a book in A Walk Through the Year. Set down on the spot and in season, it is a richly varied ... more »interweaving of discoveries, reflections, original rememberances, firsthand experiences and fresh insights into nature. A companion volume to Teale's A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm, it brings vividly to life a year of days at Trail Wood, his New England homestead.
When you come to the end of these daily walks, they will remain in your mind as sharply defined as experiences of your own. You will remember the encounters with such unusual creatures as the loneliness bird, the cold-tailed squirrel, the butterfly swallowed by a flower, the cat that went hunting with a beagle. You will recall the beauty, the strangeness, the surprises, the thoughtful digressions along the way.
Among American nature-writing, the books of Edwin Way Teale hold a special place. They have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Burroughs Medal. They have been translated into many languages including Hindi, Arabic and Chinese. They have led hundreds of thousands of readers to a closer awareness and appreciation of the natural world and its importance to man's well-being. With A Walk Through the Year one of America's most distinguished naturalists rounds out a lifetime of observation and reflection in the out-of-doors.
A map and a generous selection of photographs by the author illustrate the book.« less