description: Admirers of naturalist Teale's work will enjoy this sunny tribute to the idyllic life, idyllic, that is, for those who cherish nature in those vanishing New England rural areas - where meadows and woods still hum and chirp and people are sparse, civil and, best of all, private. Teale walks his acres in Connecticut, pointing out birds, small animals, pond life, weathered rocks and the open sky. Then there are a few village tales, bits of town history, and his log of a marvelous balloon ride, "drifting and dreamlike." Teale's insistence on accurate observation, and his quiet patience may disarm the straphanger's irritation with those who got away. But mainly this is for Teale's following. (Kirkus Reviews)This classic work of natural history is once again available in a paper edition. 
language: English
title: A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm
titlecomplete: A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm
genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Biology, Memoir, Natural History, Nature, Biography
ratings_count: 178
places: The United States of America
publisher: Bibliopola Press