Born in Wiltshire and the son of a farmer, Richard Jeffries had an abiding love for nature and was a prolific writer on the subject. In this collection of beautifully-written essays Jeffries attempts to distill the essence of nature and of life in the country into prose and to impart the wonder he feels when immersed in nature. In all the pieces collected here, a different aspect of the countryside or its people is vividly brought to life, such as when describing the face of an old man as 'twisted like the fantastic turns ...
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Born in Wiltshire and the son of a farmer, Richard Jeffries had an abiding love for nature and was a prolific writer on the subject. In this collection of beautifully-written essays Jeffries attempts to distill the essence of nature and of life in the country into prose and to impart the wonder he feels when immersed in nature. In all the pieces collected here, a different aspect of the countryside or its people is vividly brought to life, such as when describing the face of an old man as 'twisted like the fantastic turns of a gnarled tree-trunk, hollowed and decayed'. In "The Open Air" Jeffries displays his talent for descriptive writing again and again with crystal-clear descriptions and an emotionally-charged, poetic style.
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VG- Not ex-lib. Softcover in grey wraps with detail from Fred Hall painting on front, 8vo. 270pp. + series notices. VG-. Mild overall toning scuffing to overall clean wraps. Light bumps with associated mild rolling creases across volume throughout, well away from text; with faint stain at lower fore edge with no associated effects. Pages well toned (possibly as per original paper stock), clean and unmarked. Binding tight and strong with hint of slant toward lower end.
Add this copy of The Open Air to cart. $8.00, Sold by Great Northern Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1908 by J.B. Lippincott Company.
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1908, J.B. Lippincott Company
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J.B. Lippincott Company
Published:
1908
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Ex-Library. A collection of papers originally published in the Standard, English illustrated magazine, Longman's magazine and other periodicals. Includes 12 color illustrations [including frontis with tissue guard], by Ruth Dollman. Gilt debossed title, author and nature scene on front cover panel. Ex-library with minimal markings. No dustjacket.
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