The Way to the Salt Marsh: Cultural Recall in the Present

by John Hay

Book Overview

"In common things are greater extensions of ourselves than we ever conceived of." "Life on earth springs from a collateral magic that we rarely consult," observes John Hay, naturalist, essayist, sage, and inveterate walker of byways. This collection from the 50-year long career of America's preeminent nature writer illustrates the full range of Hay's work. An elegant and lyrical stylist, he is, in Merrill's words, "the nature writer's writer, an illustrator...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874518644
• ISBN13: 9780874518641
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: University Press of New England
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"