The Audubon Reader (Everyman's Library)
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The Audubon Reader (Everyman's Library) Details
From Booklist As readers of Rhodes' illuminating biography of James John Audubon, a Booklist Top of the List title, have discovered, Audubon was as vivid a writer as he was a passionately precise artist. Here Rhodes presents an invaluable and stirring collection of Audubon's zestful letters, vital biographies of birds and quadrupeds, and zestful journal excerpts, striking writings introduced with a lively portrait of the intrepid artist and selected with an eye to materials not included in the Library of America's volume. Enlightening and charming, Audubon relates one remarkable exploit after another while documenting his quest for birds in the fecund Midwest, lavish Florida, and Labrador ("comfortless, cold and foggy, yet grand"), and his adventures in England, where he marvels over British formality and oversees the painstaking creation of his masterpiece, The Birds of America. Expressing awe for nature and respect for Native Americans, Audubon chronicles his prodigious efforts as naturalist, artist, and family man (letters from his heroic wife, Lucy, are included), sharing his ardor and concern for all of life, be it avian, botanical, or human. Donna SeamanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Read more About the Author John James Audubon was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. Read more
Reviews
Lots of detail! I ordered this after checking it out at the library because I could tell it wasn't going to be a quick read. It's interesting and full of love as Audubon 's love for birds and life really come through. Letters written to family by him and his wife are a wonderful touch. This will take a while to get through, but I savor the enjoyment.
