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British country life in spring and summer; the book of the open air

British country life in spring and summer; the book of the open air

Thomas, Edward

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral EuropeGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935380051X
ISBN13: 9789353800512
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 314
Weight: 1.61
Height: 0.66 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Spring arrives on an English lane, and Edward Thomas listens. Step outside and breathe it. British Country Life in Spring and Summer gathers his clear-eyed nature essay collection into a sequence of open-air pieces: english countryside walks that notice light on hedges, the turn of weather, and the small urgencies of birds and wildflowers. These classic pastoral essays move with the pace of the rambler, inviting both armchair reading and the pocket-companion feel prized by walkers and ramblers. The spring and summer countryside is here in full voice: orchards, commons, field paths, and the hush between songs. Written in the edwardian England countryside of early 20th century Britain, Thomas stands at a hinge moment, when old rural rhythms met modern change. It reads like a companionable walk, clear-minded and unhurried. His attentive, unforced prose belongs beside Richard Jefferies countryside essays and the steady observation of Gilbert White natural history, yet it carries Thomas's own quiet intensity and precision. For casual readers, it is an immediate escape into the open air; for collectors, an essential strand in the lineage of British nature writing and a rewarding public domain edition to keep and return to. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. It is also a thoughtful gift for nature lovers, anyone who keeps noticing, and every reader who prefers the path to the parlour.

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