Book
The Lay of the Land
- Published
- 1908
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Publisher
- Creative Media Partners, LLC
- Pages
- 226
- Words
- 45550
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9840882-the-lay-of-the-land?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Suggested reading age
- ages 12–17
- Ambleside year
- Years 7–9 · ages 12–17
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
Sharp wrote this book in 1908, motivated by a desire to share his love of nature with those who had lost touch with the land. I love his narrative style and the way his mind works, not bearing down hard to make his point, but circling gently, herding along the tangential points, bringing it all together into a harmonious conclusion. The essays in this book are about various creatures and flora on his property. I guarantee you that if you read this, you'll be eager to get outside and start looking around with a more alert eye.
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780342601516
- ISBN-10
- 0342601512
Tags
EssaysScience-BiologyScience-Nature