Signs And Seasons: The Writings Of John Burroughs Part Seven

1886. Volume Seven of Twenty-Three, Riverby Edition. John Burroughs emerged from an obscure boyhood in the Catskill Mountains to write more than thirty books, create the genre of the nature essay, and become the preeminent nature writer of his day. Through his essays in books and popular magazines, John Burroughs taught countless Americans to appreciate nature. Contents: A Sharp Lookout; A Spray of Pine; Hard Fare; The Tragedies of the Nests; A Snow-Storm; A Taste of Maine Birch; Winter Neighbors; A Salt Breeze; A Spring Relish; A River View; Bird Enemies; Phases of Farm Life; and Roof-Tree. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.