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Stories From Under The Sky

In Stories from under the Sky, John Madson salutes the outdoor life. These thirty-six essays display his healthy respect for the forces of nature, without diminishing his wry awareness of the foibles of beast, bird, fish, and human. In sections on mammals, the river, and birds, Madson acquaints read...

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Autor principal: Madson, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa : University of Iowa Press, 1998.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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