The Rural Life

This "luminous, brilliant" meditation on life in the countryside will encourage you to see the natural world -- and our place in it -- anew (New York Times Book Review).

With an eloquence unmatched by any other living writer, Verlyn Klinkenborg observes the juncture at which our lives and the natural world intersect. His yearlong meditation on the rigors and wonders of country life -- encompassing memories of his family's Iowa homestead, time spent in the wide-open spaces of the American West, and his experiences on the small farm in upstate New York where he lives with his wife -- abounds with vicarious pleasures for the reader as it indelibly records and celebrates the everyday beauty of the world we inhabit.

"In a voice reminiscent of E.B. White, Klinkenborg paints a picture of a fading world in colors that are solid and authentic. His joy is evident throughout." --Los Angeles Times

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 12/10/2003
ISBN: 9780316735513
Pages: 213
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.48w x 0.59d

Review Citations: New York Times 02/01/2004 pg. 20

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 76717 / Rural Life
Reading Level: 7.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9