Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aksakov, Sergei Timofeevich / Timofeevich-Aksakov, Sergei / Aksakov, S. T., PUBLISHER: Northwestern University Press, The companiong>onong> volume ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong> popular Notes ong>onong> Fishing, Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is Sergei Aksakov's guide ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the bird species of ong>hisong> native Russia. Written in a style that invites comparisong>onong> ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> the works of Gilbert White and Thomas Coward, Aksakov's volume combines a naturalist's sensibility with a literary skill that elevates the work beyong>onong>d ordinary environg>onong>mental writing. Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is filled with precise descriptiong>onong>s of the various game that it treats: detailed accounts of the behavior of birds, observationg>onong>s ong>onong> their life cycles, and lyrical discourses ong>onong> the habitats -- marsh, water, and forest -- found in the author's home regiong>onong>. Aksakov's deep fong>onong>dness for ong>hisong> homeland permeates ong>hisong> Notes, and he cong>onong>trasts a gentleman's affectiong>onong>ate observationg>onong>s ong>onong> both hunter and hunted (Aksakov's passiong>onong> for the habits and habitats of ong>hisong> subjects are in stark cong>onong>trast with ong>hisong> enthusiasm for the shooting and eating of ong>hisong> quarry) with an expertly cong>onong>veyed atmosphere of persong>onong>al and nationg>onong>al nostalgia. Offering a rich multitude of viewpoints -- philosophical, literary, linguistic, ethnographic, and environg>onong>mental -- Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler will appeal ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> a wide audience of readers, from birders ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> ong>hisong>ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g>rians ong>onong>g>toong>onong>g> those who relish fine literature.