Thoreau's Sense of Place: Essays in American Environmental Writing (The American Land and Life Series)

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Summary: putting Thoreau back in his place!
Review: This is an extremely interesting and useful collection of papers by leading Thoreauvian scholars. By focusing upon the landscape (both physical and intellectual) we finally have a good idea of how Thoreau was influenced by the world around him. I made ample use of this important work when writing my own book Profitably Soaked: Thoreau's Engagement With Water (Green Frigate Books, 2003).