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Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps
Ted Kooser
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Description for Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps
Paperback. Describes with detail and humour the place the author calls home in the Bohemian Alps of southeastern Nebraska. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Ted Kooser describes with exquisite detail and humor the place he calls home in the rolling hills of southeastern Nebraska—an area known as the Bohemian Alps. Nothing is too big or too small for his attention. Memories of his grandmother’s cooking are juxtaposed with reflections about the old-fashioned outhouse on his property. When casting his eye on social progress, Kooser reminds us that the closing of local schools, thoughtless county weed control, and irresponsible housing development destroy more than just the view.
Ted Kooser describes with exquisite detail and humor the place he calls home in the rolling hills of southeastern Nebraska—an area known as the Bohemian Alps. Nothing is too big or too small for his attention. Memories of his grandmother’s cooking are juxtaposed with reflections about the old-fashioned outhouse on his property. When casting his eye on social progress, Kooser reminds us that the closing of local schools, thoughtless county weed control, and irresponsible housing development destroy more than just the view.
In the end, what makes life meaningful for Kooser are the ways in which his neighbors care for ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Series
American Lives
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803278110
SKU
V9780803278110
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99-99
About Ted Kooser
Ted Kooser is a visiting professor of English at the University of Nebraska and a retired insurance executive. His poetry has appeared in nine special collections and eight books, including Winter Morning Walks: 100 Postcards to Jim Harrison and Weather Central.
Reviews for Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps
"Eloquent meditations on country pleasures, the rhythms of the seasons and the lingering presence of Czech folk culture in rural Nebraska."—Dan Cryer, Newsday "Clear, generous, and imaginative, Local Wonders increases the sum of the world's best goods."—Patrice Koelsch, Speakeasy