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The St. Lawrence (Reissue)
Beston, Henry; Payne, Daniel
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Description for The St. Lawrence (Reissue)
paperback. Originally published: New York: Farrar & Rinehart, c1942. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 b/w illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; RBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Vast watercourse, boundary, and the gateway to North America-the St. Lawrence River has been an integral player in the formation of Canada as we know it today. But as writer and naturalist Henry Beston reminds us, this great passageway carries much more than historical significance to the wildlife of its waters and banks. Travelling along the river more than 70 years ago, Beston expertly observed its natural environment as he researched the greatest survey of the land and its people that had yet been written. Illustrated with sketches from the Group of Seven's A.Y. Jackson, The St. Lawrence quickly ... Read more
Vast watercourse, boundary, and the gateway to North America-the St. Lawrence River has been an integral player in the formation of Canada as we know it today. But as writer and naturalist Henry Beston reminds us, this great passageway carries much more than historical significance to the wildlife of its waters and banks. Travelling along the river more than 70 years ago, Beston expertly observed its natural environment as he researched the greatest survey of the land and its people that had yet been written. Illustrated with sketches from the Group of Seven's A.Y. Jackson, The St. Lawrence quickly ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
OUP Canada Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780195449556
SKU
V9780195449556
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Ref
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About Beston, Henry; Payne, Daniel
Henry Beston (1888-1968) was a beloved American naturalist and author. He was a prolific writer of fiction, non-fiction, essays, poetry, and fairy tales for children. The Outermost House, his best-known book, was first published in 1925 and is today considered a classic work of American naturalist writing.
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