W H Hudson: 43 books

BIRDS AT THEIR BEST By Way of Introduction Years ago, in a chapter concerning eyes in a book of Patagonian memories, I spoke of the unpleasant sensations produced in me by the sight of stuffed birds. Not bird skins in the drawers of a cabinet, it will be understood, these being indispensable to the ornithologist,...

A beautiful collection of stories and observations picked up by a lifetime of walking among the villages and hamlets of England.

In the wake of several books about the birds of South America, the eminent ornithologist turns his eye in this 1893 work to the fauna of a small village in his adopted country, England,. He catalogues fifty-nine different species of birds, and also records the lengths he went to (or heights he climbed) to observe the jay and the magpie, the wryneck and the cuckoo.

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. Modern classic tells the compelling story of Rima, a strange birdlike girl of the jungle, and Abel, the European who falls in love with her. The book owes much of its popularity to the mystic, near-religious feeling...

A young man awakens to find that the world has changed dramatically while he’s been unconscious. He falls in love with a young woman, but despairs of ever marrying her because of the social structure of his newfound utopian community. The hopelessness that follows asks the question, is there life without reciprocal love?

CONTENTS Chapter One.   Guide-Books, An Introduction Chapter Two.   On Going Back Chapter Three.   Walking and Cycling Chapter Four.   Seeking a Shelter Chapter Five.   Wind, Wave, and Spirit Chapter...

Originally published in 1905, A Little Boy Lost is the delightful story of Martin, a seven-year old boy who each day wanders a little farther from his home until he comes to a land of talking animals, gnomes, and people made of mist.

The romance and lawlessness of nineteenth-century Uruguay come alive in this exuberant, comic tale. Englishman Richard Lamb elopes with an Argentinean woman—making an enemy of her father. The rest of the story follows his attempt to seek his fortune in the country’s jungle interior, the dangerous situations he encounters, and the revenge his bride’s father eventually extracts.

My own plan, which may be recommended only to those who go out for pleasure—who value happiness above useless (otherwise useful) knowledge, and the pictures that live and glow in memory above albums and collections of photographs—is not to look at a guide-book until the place it treats of has...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Birds in London. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by W. H. (William...

In a remarkable and flowery language, Hudson has captured the essence of the natural beauty of England. A highly satisfying work that depicts a country through the eyes of a naturalist. His experiences and observations inspire and touch the soul. Captivating!