Under a Wild Sky

John James Audubon and the Making of the Birds of America

William Souder (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2014
Milkweed Editions (Verlag)
978-1-57131-355-3 (ISBN)

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John James Audubon is renowned for his masterpiece of natural history and art, The Birds of America, the first nearly comprehensive survey of the continent's birdlife. And yet few people understand, and many assume incorrectly, what sort of man he was. How did the illegitimate son of a French sea captain living in Haiti, who lied both about his parentage and his training, rise to become one of the greatest natural historians ever and the greatest name in ornithology? In Under a Wild Sky this Pulitzer Prize finalist, William Souder reveals that Audubon did not only compose the most famous depictions of birds the world has ever seen, he also composed a brilliant mythology of self. In this dazzling work of biography, Souder charts the life of a driven man who, despite all odds, became the historical figure we know today.

William Souder is the author of three books, including "Under a Wild Sky" and "On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson." He lives in Grant, MN.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.9.2014
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	Minneapolis
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Gewicht	581 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10	1-57131-355-9 / 1571313559
ISBN-13	978-1-57131-355-3 / 9781571313553
Zustand	Neuware