Notes of a provincial wildfowler
By: Sergei Timofeevich Aksakov ; translated from the Russian, introduced, and annotated by Kevin Windle.
Contributors: Windle, Kevin, 1947-
Series: Northwestern University Press studies in Russian literature and theory.; Studies in Russian literature and theory.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Evanston, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Fowling -- Russia.; Birds -- Russia.
Description: "The companion volume to his popular Notes on Fishing, Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is Sergei Timofeevich Aksakov's guide to the bird species of his native Russia." "Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is filled with precise descriptions of the various game that it treats: detailed accounts of the behavior of birds, observations on their life cycles, and lyrical discourses on the habitats - marsh, water, and forest - that comprise the Russian steppe.".

"Offering a rich multitude of viewpoints philosophical, literary, linguistic, ethnographic, and environmental - Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler will appeal to a wide audience of readers, from birders to historians to those who relish fine literature."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.