The outermost house: a year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : H. Holt, [2003].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Owl book ed.
Physical Desc:
xxxv, 218 pages : map ; 19 cm
Status:
Description
Long hailed as a classic of American nature writing, Henry Beston's eloquent chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach was written in longhand at the kitchen table, in a little room overlooking the North Atlantic and the dunes. In 1926 Beston retreated to the outer beach at Eastham in search of peace and solitude. What began as a two-week stay lengthened into a year spent keenly observing the rhythm of the seasons and life on the Great Beach. The Outermost House played a part in establishing the Cape Code National Seashore and has profoundly influenced subsequent nature writers, including Rachel Carson, Joseph Wood Krutch, Annie Dillard, and Barry Lopez. This Warbler Classics edition includes an essay by Allan Burns on the art and legacy of The Outermost House as well as a detailed biographical timeline.
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917.44 B
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QH105 .M4 B47 1992
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917.449 BES
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Language:
English
ISBN:
080507368X
UPC:
99806119087
Notes
General Note
"75th anniversary ed."--Cover.
General Note
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 1928.
General Note
"An Owl book."
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APA Citation (style guide)
Beston, H. (2003). The outermost house: a year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod. 1st Owl book ed. H. Holt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Beston, Henry, 1888-1968. 2003. The Outermost House: A Year of Life On the Great Beach of Cape Cod. H. Holt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Beston, Henry, 1888-1968, The Outermost House: A Year of Life On the Great Beach of Cape Cod. H. Holt, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Beston, Henry. The Outermost House: A Year of Life On the Great Beach of Cape Cod. 1st Owl book ed. H. Holt, 2003.
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