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The Rural Life Paperback - 2004

by Verlyn Klinkenborg

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This is a collection of Klinkenborg's writings on the natural world and the changing seasons which appear frequently in a column entitled "The Rural Life" on the editorial page of the "New York Times."

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This "luminous, brilliant" meditation on life in the countryside will encourage you to see the natural world -- and our place in it -- anew (New York Times Book Review).

With an eloquence unmatched by any other living writer, Verlyn Klinkenborg observes the juncture at which our lives and the natural world intersect. His yearlong meditation on the rigors and wonders of country life -- encompassing memories of his family's Iowa homestead, time spent in the wide-open spaces of the American West, and his experiences on the small farm in upstate New York where he lives with his wife -- abounds with vicarious pleasures for the reader as it indelibly records and celebrates the everyday beauty of the world we inhabit.

"In a voice reminiscent of E.B. White, Klinkenborg paints a picture of a fading world in colors that are solid and authentic. His joy is evident throughout." --Los Angeles Times

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  • Title The Rural Life
  • Author Verlyn Klinkenborg
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First
  • Pages 213
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Paperbacks, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2004-01-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780316735513 / 0316735515
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.26 x 5.48 x 0.59 in (20.98 x 13.92 x 1.50 cm)
  • Category Nature
  • Library of Congress subjects Nature, Country life - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2002141570
  • Dewey Decimal Code 508.73

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  • New York Times, 02/01/2004, Page 20

About the author

Verlyn Klinkenborg is the author of The Last Fine Time, Making Hay, and The Rural Life. His articles have appeared in many magazines, including The New Yorker, Harper's, Audubon, Smithsonian, and The New Republic. He teaches creative writing at Harvard University.
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