Thoreau and the Art of Life
reflections on nature and the mystery of existence
- Paperback
116 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2010
Summary
Reflections on Living: Thoreau and the Art of Life
Thoreau and the Art of Life is an illustrated collection of inspired writings by Henry David Thoreau that embody his deep reflections on living a life of meaning, creativity, and reverence.
Featuring nearly 100 luminous watercolor illustrations, Thoreau and the Art of Life collects eloquent passages from the writings of the seminal author and philosopher. Drawn mainly from his journals, the short excerpts provide fascinating…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781556438837 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1556438834 |
| Author: | Henry David Thoreau, Roderick MacIver |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 116 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2010 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 215mm x 8mm |
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“Thoreau and the Art of Life is a work of intrinsic beauty and calmness. The confluence of Roderick MacIver’s art and Thoreau’s text is so natural it is hard to say whether the art illustrates the words or the words depict the art.”—Jeffrey S. Cramer, Curator of Collections, the Walden Woods Project/Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods, Lincoln, Massachusetts
About The Author
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) is best known for his book Walden and his essay Civil Disobedience.
Roderick MacIver’s artwork appears in collections worldwide. The founder of Heron Dance, an organization celebrating the human connection to nature through art, he lives in New York’s Adirondack Mountains.
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