A Hermit's Wild Friends; or, Eighteen Years in the Woods (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Classic Naturalist Memoir of Forest Animals, Solitude, and Woodland CompanionshipBy Mason Augustus Walton
Length5h 25m
About this audiobook
A Hermit's Wild Friends; or, Eighteen Years in the Woods is an intimate work of American nature writing, blending memoir, field observation, and reflective prose. Walton records the habits of birds, mammals, and woodland creatures not as specimens but as neighbors, granting them individuality through patient anecdote. Written in the tradition of Thoreau, Burroughs, and the nineteenth-century natural history sketch, the book values close attention over abstraction and presents the forest as a moral and social world. Mason Augustus Walton, often identified with the figure of the woodland hermit, drew upon nearly two decades of solitary life and daily observation for this volume. His authority comes less from institutional science than from disciplined familiarity: feeding, watching, listening, and returning season after season to the same wild companions. Such a life enabled him to challenge conventional assumptions about animal instinct, intelligence, and trust. Readers interested in environmental literature, animal studies, or the quieter traditions of American prose will find the book rewarding. It is especially recommended to those who appreciate nature writing grounded in humility, patience, and affection, offering both historical insight and a still-persuasive ethic of coexistence.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (40)
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GenreScience and Nature
Length5 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 6, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A Hermit's Wild Friends; or, Eighteen Years in the Woods (Annotated)
11X. MR. AND MRS. CHEWINK
2I. NATURE versus MEDICINE
12XI. SOME OF THE WILD THINGS
3II. SATAN THE RACCOON
13XII. THE INSTINCT OF THE COWBIRD
4III. WABBLES
14XIII. BEE HUNTING
5IV. BISMARCK, THE RED SQUIRREL
15XIV. TINY
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6V. CHANGES IN HERMIT-LIFE
16XV. THE CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
7VI. THE WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE
17XVI. INSTINCT
8VII. THREE YEARS LATER
18XVII. THE CHICKADEES
9VIII. THE CROW
19XVIII. TRIPLEFOOT
10IX. LIFE IN THE WOODS
20Memorable Quotes
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