Best Person Rural: Essays of a Sometime Farmer
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In 1963, Noel Perrin, a 35-year-old professor of English at Dartmouth College, bought an 85-acre farm in Thetford Center, Vermont. For the next forty years he spent half his time teaching, half... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1567923070
ISBN13:9781567923070
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:David R. Godine Publisher
Length:175 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"
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Best Person Rural
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Very entertaining. Funny and charming, and I actually learned a few things should I escape to a rural life.
Terry Osborne has selected the best of Perrin's works and provides a winning introduction to their l
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Noel Perrin died several years ago so it's a surprise - and a treat- to see his essays gathered in a collection introduced by his close friend and fellow teacher - his final gathering of 'country' essays reflecting on farming, the seasons, tools, and the joy of experiencing the countryside. Terry Osborne has selected the best of Perrin's works and provides a winning introduction to their lasting value. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
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