The outermost house : A year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod by Beston
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| Author | Beston, Henry, 1888-1968 |
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| Title | The outermost house : A year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod |
| Original Publication | Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1928, pubdate 1929. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outermost_House |
| Note | Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | The beach -- Autumn, ocean, and birds -- The headlong wave -- Midwinter -- Winter visitors -- Lanterns on the beach -- An inland stroll in spring -- Night on the great beach -- The year at high tide -- Orion rises on the dunes. |
| Credits | Steve Mattern, Joeri de Ruiter and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod" by Henry Beston is a nature memoir written in the late 1920s. The work chronicles the author's experiences living in a small house on Cape Cod, immersing himself in the rhythms of nature, wildlife, and the changing seasons. Beston reflects on the beauty of the beach, the intricate life it supports, and his profound connection to the natural world surrounding him. At the start of the narrative, Beston sets the scene by vividly describing the geographical features of Cape Cod and the solitude of his coastal dwelling, dubbed the Fo'castle. He reflects on the rich ecosystem of the beach, including the interplay of land and sea, and expresses gratitude for the assistance he received from local neighbors and friends during his construction of the house. The opening establishes not just the physical space but also Beston’s emotional and spiritual engagement with the natural environment, hinting at the reflections and observations he will share throughout his year on the beach. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Naturalists -- United States -- Biography |
| Subject | Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Beston, Henry, 1888-1968 |
| Subject | Natural history -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod |
| Subject | Birds -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 73328 |
| Release Date | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 140 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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