{"product_id":"this-strange-wilderness-9780803248847","title":"This Strange Wilderness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirds were “the objects of my greatest delight,” wrote John James Audubon (1785-1851), founder of modern ornithology and one of the world's greatest bird painters. In \u003cem\u003eThis Strange Wilderness\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning author Nancy Plain brings together the amazing story of this American icon's career and the beautiful images that are his legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Plain chronicles Audubon's adventurous life in a succinct, absorbing narrative that is well researched, meticulously documented, and beautifully written. . . . This biography offers a vivid introduction to Audubon's life and work.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eCarolyn Phelan, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"Like Audubon's paintings, this volume 'glow[s] with life.' A superb introduction to the life and times of a great American artist and naturalist.\"\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"Nancy Plain provides readers of all ages a concise introduction to the naturalist's prophetic role in the establishment of the American conservation movement.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eTrue West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Plain has chosen quirky and interesting snippets of Audubon’s life, nicely illustrated with 44 color plates, for this readable and fascinating little book.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Definitely a book children and adults will enjoy.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eRoundup Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThis Strange Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e is like walking through a secret door into early nineteenth-century America. Nancy Plain’s stellar prose and meticulous research, combined with the glorious paintings of John James Audubon, will delight readers of all ages.”—Candace Simar, author of the Spur Award–winning Abercrombie Trail series \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Drawn from Nature\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Beloved Boy\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: America, My Country\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: The American Woodsman\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: Down the Mississippi\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: On the Wing\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: The Birds of America\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: Team Audubon\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight: This Strange Wilderness\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine: Audubon Then and Now\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Looking for Audubon and His World\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405259186519,"sku":"9780803248847","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803248847.jpg?v=1730489314","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-strange-wilderness-9780803248847","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}