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W. H. Hudson's trailblazing story of a pastoral utopia that harbors a dark secret After a landslide, Smith awakens groggy and confused. The landscape around him has changed dramatically. He wanders through the countryside, searching for any semblance of civilization, until a family takes him in. As he recounts what happened to him and where he came from, it dawns on Smith that he has somehow left his own world behind and awoken somewhere entirely...
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Lavishly illustrated with 60 drawings by Keith Henderson, W.H. Hudson's most famous novel, Green Mansions is the book that sparked the nature conservation movement. The inspiration for the movie starring Audrey Hepburn, Green Mansions stunningly recreates the untouched forests of South America with amazing detail. After a failed revolution, Abel is forced to seek refuge in the virgin forests of southwestern Venezuela. There, in his "green mansion",...
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First published in 1915, 'Birds and Man' is a collection of interesting and entertaining personal anecdotes relating to birds by W. H. Hudson. This volume contains beautiful descriptions of nature and offers us a unique insight into the habits of birds, making it highly recommended for all lovers of nature writing and ornithology. Contents include: 'Birds at their Best', 'Birds and Man', 'Daws in the West Country', 'Early Spring in Savernake Forest',...
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In one of his only published works of long-form fiction, originally released under the pseudonym Henry Harford, prominent naturalist William Henry Hudson spins an epic, sweeping tale of a young girl's childhood and maturation amidst the squalor and poverty of London's depressed neighborhoods.
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The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain's best known and highly-acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics into a modern context. Adventures Among Birds is almost a manifesto for the life of birds. Hudson's experience of different forms of birdlife is prodigious,...
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First published in 1885, The Purple Land is a novel by Argentinian naturalist and author William Henry Hudson. It tells the story of a young Englishman called Richard Lamb who elopes with a teenage Argentinian girl to Uruguay. Once there, Lamb sets off to find work, but instead finds himself at the center of an epic adventure. This exciting and beautifully-written page-turner is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Hudson's wonderful work, and...
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'The Naturalist In La Plata' is a collection of essays by Argentinian naturalist William Henry Hudson, first published in 1895. They primarily concern the Pampas, an area in the South American lowlands where Hudson grew up, and constitute a masterful blend of scientific content and interesting stories, anecdotes, and other titbits from his observations of the area. Contents include: "The Desert Pampas", "Cub Puma, Or Lion Of America", "Wave Of Life",...
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The title of this popular 1920 classic by the eminent naturalist refers to two locales that inspired him to seek out not only their scientific wonders but also the stories behind their tradition and lore. The first, "Dead Man's Plack," details the legend behind a memorial cross where Hudson went to explore the insect life and became immersed in investigating the murder story that occasioned it. The second, "The Hawthorn and the Ivy Near the Great...
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First published in 1921, "A Traveller in Little Things" is a charming travel narrative of the author's various rambles around the beautiful countryside of England. Highly recommended for all lovers of nature writing. William Henry Hudson (1841–1922) was an Argentinian naturalist, author, and ornithologist. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and is best known for his novel "Green Mansions" (1904)....
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'A Little Boy Lost' is a 1905 novel by W. H. Hudson. It is the charming tale of Martin, a young boy who walks a bit further from his house every day each day until he reaches mystical land full of talkative animals, friendly gnomes, and mist people. Includes a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
11) El Ombú
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This edition of WH Hudson's novella El Ombú (together with three other stories of the Argentinian pampas: "The Story of a Piebald Horse", "Niño Diablo" and "Marta Riquelme", as well as an appendix to the original tale) includes an extensive critical introduction by Hudson scholar David Miller.
W H (William Henry) Hudson was born in Argentina in 1841, the son of Americans of British ancestry, and moved to England in 1874. He was distinguished as...
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"The book is rich in anecdote, but richer in self-revelation." So wrote one reviewer about W. H. Hudson's A Hind in Richmond Park, one of his finest volumes of nature writing. Brimming with beauty and wisdom, Hudson's keen observations about plants, trees, insects, birds, and wild beasts continues to enthrall readers passionate about the natural world.
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Hudson's classic travel memoir recalls the achievement of a lifelong dream: to visit Patagonia. His adventure in this remote region fulfilled not only a private dream, but also a scientific mission, mainly focused on his ornithological interests. This extraordinary narrative of his year-long visit combines history, nature, reflection, and anecdotes about local life.
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Published in 1915, this is a collection of four never-before printed essays: "Tom Hood: The Man, the Wit, and the Poet"-an expanded version of a lecture delivered in California-"Henry Carey: The Author of 'Sally in Our Alley,'" "George Lillo and 'The London Merchant,'" and "Samuel Richardson: The Father of the English Novel."
15) El Ombu
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"El Ombu" is a short story by Argentinian writer William Hudson. The tale revolves around an old man who recounts his life story and the notable encounters he has had with various people during the long time he spent living on and around a rural estate in colonial Argentina. This book is highly recommend for fans of folklore and short stories and those with an interest in Argentinian history. William Henry Hudson (1841–1922) was an Argentinian ornithologist...
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W. H. Hudson's “Far Away and Long Ago”, an enthralling memoir of his boyhood in Argentina, where he acquired his love of nature, has become a classic. Hudson's rich descriptions of his experiences growing up on the pampas, teeming with birds and wildlife, as well as of ranch life and gauchos, leap off the pages of this unforgettable memoir.
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William Henry Hudson spent the first 18 years of his life living among the stunning landscape of the Argentine Pampas and studying the diverse flora and fauna there. This fascinating autobiography of his early years, shows a young man with an enquiring mind that would help him become the leading ornithologist of his day, he was fascinated by the interactions of animals and humans alike, living on the border of what was then a wild frontier.
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W. H. Hudson's frequent rambles around the English countryside resulted in several captivating travel narratives and helped inspire the back-to-nature movement of the 1920s and 1930s. A Shepherd's Life is a collection of Hudson's impressions of the land and people of the South Wiltshire Downs-including the shepherds who roam the region with their flocks, their relationships with their dogs, and the hardship of everyday life.
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Marta Riquelme is a short story by Argentinian writer William Hudson. Part of his "South American Romances" series, this volume is not to be missed by those with an interest in south American culture and folklore in general. William Henry Hudson (1841–1922) was an Argentinian ornithologist and nature writer. Other notable works by this author include: "Argentine Ornithology" (1888-1899), British Birds (1895), and "Hampshire Day" (1903). This interesting...
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This collection of essays charmingly captures Hudson's deep love of nature. Classics of nature writing, essays such as "Life in a Pine Wood," "The Beauty of the Fox," "The Discontented Squirrel," "The Toad as Traveller," and others are invaluable texts for any nature lover.