The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod - Softcover

Beston, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805019669 ISBN 13: 9780805019667

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 1992

Synopsis

Originally published in 1928, this account of a year in a tiny Cape Cod beach house chronicles humans' place amid the wonders and mysteries of nature. Reprint.

About this title

About the Author:

Henry Beston (1888-1968) was the author of many books, including Herbs and The Earth and Northern Farm. His Cape Cod house was declared a National Literary Landmark in 1964, but was destroyed by a winter storm in 1978.

From AudioFile:

In 1925, Henry Beston built a small house on Cape Cod and spent a year there with minimal human contact. His reflection on the experience, THE OUTERMOST HOUSE, is a revered part of Cape CodÕs literary history. Brett Barry shines as the voice of Beston, a naturalist. BarryÕs narration captures the poetry of BestonÕs lyrical passages, in which he expresses views on wildlife and conservation that are decades ahead of their time. While some of BestonÕs descriptions are in the vein of a field guide, others are wise and moving. This production is best listened to during a walk through oneÕs own favorite natural retreat. D.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0805019669
• ISBN 13: 9780805019667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 218