Far Away and Long Ago, a History of My Early Life

from madepercy

It took me a while to get into this book but once I started I managed to keep up the momentum. The story about the story was interesting but it is difficult to comprehend Hudson's lot until he deals with Darwinism and his own inclinations as a naturalist. Delivered as the story of one's boyhood, ...

from aemurray

Hmmmm! I read Green Mansions years ago and now I understand that better. I find it sad that he died in poverty or want in England. He so obviously loved the place that he grew up in though he seemed to recognize the change that happened over the years.

from starbox

An absolutely beautiful memory of childhood, growing up in the Pampas of Argentina in the 19th century. Sort of a precursor to 'my Family and other Animals', as the author intersperses magical natural history (he was a noted ornithologist) with entertaining portraits of local characters. Though w...

from starbox

An absolutely beautiful memory of childhood, growing up in the Pampas of Argentina in the 19th century. Sort of a precursor to 'my Family and other Animals', as the author intersperses magical natural history (he was a noted ornithologist) with entertaining portraits of local characters. Though w...