My Boyhood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162595450)

My Boyhood is a memoir written by American naturalist and essayist John Burroughs. In this book, Burroughs recounts his childhood experiences growing up on a farm in the Catskill Mountains of New York during the mid-19th century. He shares his memories of exploring the woods and fields, observing the wildlife, and spending time with his family and friends.Burroughs also reflects on the challenges and hardships he faced as a young boy, such as the death of his father and the struggles of farm life. However, he also celebrates the joys and wonders of his boyhood, including his love of reading, his fascination with science and nature, and his deep appreciation for the natural world.Throughout the book, Burroughs writes with a poetic and reflective style, offering insights into his own personal growth and development as well as the cultural and historical context of his upbringing. My Boyhood is a nostalgic and heartfelt tribute to a bygone era and a testament to the enduring power of childhood memories.1922. John Burroughs, the American naturalist, was best known for his essays on nature. This book contains some sketches of his boyhood and early farm life. He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump. When his son, Julian, tried to write about John, John took the matter into his own hand. Also found in this book are the writings of Julian on his father. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: John Burroughs,Julian Burroughs
ISBN-10: 1162595450
ISBN-13: 9781162595450
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 274
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.58d