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Thoreau and the Language of Trees
Richard Higgins
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Description for Thoreau and the Language of Trees
Hardback. Trees were central to Henry David Thoreau's creativity as a writer, his work as a naturalist, his thought, and his inner life. This book explores Thoreau's deep connections to trees: his keen perception of them, the joy they gave him, the poetry he saw in them, his philosophical view of them, and how they fed his soul. Num Pages: 248 pages, 102 b/w images. BIC Classification: DQ; PSAF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152. .
Trees were central to Henry David Thoreau's creativity as a writer, his work as a naturalist, his thought, and his inner life. His portraits of them were so perfect, it was as if he could see the sap flowing beneath their bark. When Thoreau wrote that the poet loves the pine tree as his own shadow in the air, he was speaking about himself. In short, he spoke their language. In this original book, Richard Higgins explores Thoreau's deep connections to trees: his keen perception of them, the joy they gave him, the poetry he saw in them, his philosophical ... Read more
Trees were central to Henry David Thoreau's creativity as a writer, his work as a naturalist, his thought, and his inner life. His portraits of them were so perfect, it was as if he could see the sap flowing beneath their bark. When Thoreau wrote that the poet loves the pine tree as his own shadow in the air, he was speaking about himself. In short, he spoke their language. In this original book, Richard Higgins explores Thoreau's deep connections to trees: his keen perception of them, the joy they gave him, the poetry he saw in them, his philosophical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520294042
SKU
V9780520294042
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-24
About Richard Higgins
Richard Higgins is a former longtime staff writer for the Boston Globe, the coauthor of Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose, and Passion after 50, and the coeditor of Taking Faith Seriously. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Christian Century, and Smithsonian. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts.
Reviews for Thoreau and the Language of Trees
Writer and former Boston Globe reporter Richard Higgins culls a selection of Thoreau's writings on trees from his voluminous journals. Higgins gathers a satisfying assemblage, one that showcases Thoreau's deep reverence for the oaks and elms, pines and birches, rising into the sky in Concord. Short essays open each chapter, revealing Higgins to be a sensitive observer both of his ... Read more