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Sinopsis
Uncover a landscape where myths meet history, and the dunes reveal the stories of a people.
In The Dune Country, you’ll travel through quiet skies and windy shores into a region where legends mingle with memory. This edition blends natural detail with reflections on the past, offering a contemplative exploration of dunes, lakes, and pines, and the marks left by a vanished way of life.
Read as a lyrical guide to a place and its people, the book pairs evocative scenes with thoughtful observations about culture, conquest, and change. It moves from the silent beauty of the landscape to the charged history that lingers in the sand, the stones, and the stories whispered by the wind.
- Vivid descriptions of the dune country, its lakes, and the night wind’s voices.
- Thoughtful reflections on how history and myth shape a place.
- Careful framing of indigenous memory, artifacts, and the impact of colonial times.
- Poetic meditations on the land’s quiet mysteries and enduring allure.
Ideal for readers of regional history, nature writing, and reflective nonfiction that treats landscape as a character.
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Comparatively isolated human types are usually more interesting, for the reason that individual development and natural ruggedness have not been rounded and polished by social attrition.
Social attrition would have ruined old Sipes, a part of Whose story is in this book, and if it had ever been mentioned to him he probably would have thought that it was something that lived up in the woods that he had never seen.
Fictitious names have, for various reasons, been substituted for some of the characters in the fol lowing chapters. One of the old derelicts objected strenuously to the use of his name. I don't want to be in no book, said be. You can draw all the pitchers 0' me you want to, an' use 'em, but as fer names, there's nothin'
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The text and illustrations in this book are intended to depict a strange and picturesque country, with some of its interesting wild life, and few of the unique human characters that inhabit it.
The big ranges of sand dunes that skirt the southern and eastern shores of Lake Michigan, and the strip of sparsely settled broken country back of them, contain a rich fund of material for the artist, poet, and nature lover, as well as for those who would seek out the oddities of human kind in by-paths remote from much travelled highways.
In the following pages are some of the results of numerous sketching trips into this region, covering a series of years. Much material was found that was beyond the reach of the etching needle or the lead pencil, but many things seemed to come particularly within the province of those mediums, and they have both been freely used.
While many interesting volumes could be filled by pencil and pen, this story of the dunes and the "back country" has been condensed as much as seems consistent with the portrayal of their essential characteristics.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a picturesque account of a strange and fascinating dune country where the author explores the unique human characters who inhabit this landscape. The author's engaging sketches and prose capture the essence of this unique ecosystem, delving into the lives of the individuals who make it their home. From the melancholic dunes to the lively shores, this book examines the personalities residing in the dune country, inviting readers to explore the delicate balance between nature and humanity. The author's intimate portrayal of these characters and their stories provides an insightful look at the interplay between mankind and nature, and the beauty that emerges from this relationship. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331573869_0
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The Dune Country Classic Reprint
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