Worm Forgives the Plough

Informationen zum Autor John Stewart Collis Klappentext WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANE During the Second World War, John Stewart Collis volunteered to leave his comfortable life as an academic to work on the land for the war effort. His account of this time perfectly captures the soft-handed, city-dweller's naivety and wonder both at the workings of nature and the toughness of life on a farm. It's set in the south of England and comprises exquisitely written sections on whatever happens to take Collis's fancy and inspire his thoughtful curiosity, ranging from humorous sketches of the characters he works alongside; mini-essays such as 'Contemplation upon Ants', The Mystery of Clouds', 'Colloquy on the Rick', 'Meditation while Singling Mangolds', 'The Garden of Eden'; and celebrations of the earthworm, pea and potato. His mind ranges far and wide through literature science and philosophy as well as amazing descriptive writing, which makes for a book that is as uncategorisable as it is enchanting. Zusammenfassung WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANEDuring the Second World War, John Stewart Collis volunteered to leave his comfortable life as an academic to work on the land for the war effort.

Product details

• Authors: John Stewart Collis
• Assisted by: Robert Macfarlane (Introduction)
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.03.2009
• EAN: 9780099529484
• ISBN: 978-0-09-952948-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Vintage Classics; Vintage Classics
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Art; FICTION / Literary, natural history, Modern and contemporary fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Nature and the natural world: general interest