Diversions of the Field contains a collection of essays tackling the subjects of hunting, fishing, game animals, and wildlife throughout different regions of the country. The Atlantic called it a refreshing animal book,” and The New York Times praised Peattie’s work, contending that it is written by a naturalist, who is at heart a poet, to the land that bore him.”
Diversions of the Field contains a collection of essays tackling the subjects of hunting, fishing, game animals, and wildlife throughout different regions of the country. The Atlantic called it a refreshing animal book,” and The New York Times praised Peattie’s work, contending that it is written by a naturalist, who is at heart a poet, to the land that bore him.”