Born Naked The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf

Mowat Farley

ISBN 10: 0395689279 / ISBN 13: 9780395689271

Published by Houghton Miffin Co., New York, 1994

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 010158

Bibliographic Details

Title: Born Naked The Early Adventures of the ...

Publisher: Houghton Miffin Co., New York

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The author of The Dog Who Wouldn't Be highlights a period of his idyllic youth, revealing the mischievous, inquisitive boy whose fascination with wildlife brought him great joy and his family plenty of tolerant embarrassment.

From the Inside Flap:

A CHILDHOOD ADVENTURE
In the summer of 1933 Angus Mowat, a soldier, sailor, beekeeper, and librarian, packed his family into a homemade camper dubbed the "Ark" and set off from Windsor, Ontario, to Saskatoon. For twelve-year-old Farley the trip through the prairie, with its teeming wildlife and big-sky beauty, would have a lasting effect on his life, giving birth to his love of the outdoors.

In Born Naked Mowat tells the story of his unusual childhood, from sailing trips on Lake Ontario to explorations of Point Pelee, Vancouver Island, and Hudson Bay. It is the story of an eccentric family who stuck together through though economic times with ingenuity, hard work, and unfailing love. It is also the story of a young boy's awakening to nature within and around him, an awakening that would one day make him one of the world's most popular authors.

Wry, funny, and wise, this remarkable book is a moving memoir of the childhood of a great writer and naturalist.