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Wild Animals I Have Known (Hardcover)
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Wild Animals I Have Known (Hardcover)
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An elegant and faithful reproduction of a classic. Celebrated
naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton was born in County Durham in 1860
and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy in London. He grew up in
Toronto and from an early age his overriding passion was
observation of the natural world. He spent countless hours in the
woods discovering plants and fungi and quietly observing creatures
of all sizes and species. He kept meticulous notes and drawings,
building “an accurate account of the creature’s ways, habits,
changing whims, and emotions.” In his early 20s, Seton joined his
brother on a homestead in Manitoba. He continued to dedicate
himself to careful observation of animals in their element, and
their relationships with humans, supporting himself through
trapping and sales of his drawings and stories. Wild Animals I Have
Known is a collection of short stories written by Seton about
animals he encountered. It was published in 1898, selling out in
three weeks and reprinted 28 times. It made Seton an instant
celebrity and a popular lecturer. The book has been published in a
dozen languages and has never been out of print, which speaks
volumes about the popularity and appeal of this classic book. Wild
Animals I Have Known opens with Seton’s most famous story, Lobo,
The King of Currumpaw. It tells the true story of when Seton was
hired by ranchers to trap Lobo, leader of a pack of wolves which
over the years had killed dozens of sheep and cattle. The hunt was
successful but the story tragic. Seton would later regret his
actions, having recognized that the human desire to overcome the
wild reveals the innate human desire to exist in harmony with
nature. Lobo was key to Seton’s transformation into a
conservationist, but while swearing off hunting he would defend his
telling of nature’s brutality: “The fact that these stories are
true is the reason why all are tragic. The life of a wild animal
always has a tragic end.” Seton went on to write more than fifty
books and hundreds of magazine articles, and delivered countless
public lectures in the service of animal and habitat conservation.
His stories established a moral connection between people and
animals, and helped to change society’s consciousness about the
treatment of animals and the natural environment. He lobbied for
the creation of national parks and fought for protections for
wildlife. Today he is remembered for Lobo but scarcely as one of
the lead authors of wildlife conservation. The stories in Wild
Animals I Have Known are illustrated with Seton’s original
drawings as published in the first edition and bound in a
fauxleather, embossed hardback binding — which will make this
restored edition a fine gift. This lovely reproduction in the
spirit of the original is an essential addition to personal and
school libraries, all circulating collections and gift tables.
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