Wild Life in a Southern County, Richard Jeffries
Wild Life in a Southern County, Richard Jeffries
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Wild Life in a Southern County

Author: Richard Jeffries

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/10/2013

Categories: Nonfiction, Nature

Synopsis

Richard Jefferies remains one of the most thoughtful and most lyrical writers on the English countryside. Best known for his articles and stories published in the Live Stock Journal, he draws from a wealth of knowledge of the rural community into which he had been born. Here he examines the habitats of the Downs and the birds and animals that live there. Written in Jefferies highly descriptive style, the essay conveys a sense of wonder evoked by the natural world.Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.

About Richard Jeffries

Richard Jefferies (1848–1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influence on him and provides the background to all his major works of fiction. Among his works are The Gamekeeper at Home, a collection of essays; Greene Frene Farm, a novel; and Bevis, a children’s book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

This was an audio edition of part of the book read by Simon Vance. Very good, short, & interesting, just natural observations of birds & other wild life in part of England written in 1878 or so.......more

Goodreads review by Jed

Jefferies is perhaps the greatest English nature writer of the nineteenth century, and this is perhaps his best book. His attention to minute detail and the complex ways in which organisms interact is comparable to Darwin’s, but he renders these details and processes with the language of poetry.......more

Goodreads review by midnightfaerie

Wild Life in a Southern County is at its heart, really just a detailing of nature’s bounty. However, Jeffries has a knack for drawing you in with exquisite detail and immersive sensory elements that makes you feel like you are right there with him. I hate bugs and insects of any kind but found mysel......more

Goodreads review by Snoakes

I picked up a free kindle download of this after hearing Tony Robinson talk about it on one of his (very interesting) walking programs. The free version does have a few errors, so it's worth investing in a properly published copy if that is an issue for you. The book itself is a glimpse of country li......more

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