The Fall of the Year

by Dallas Lore Sharp

Excerpt from The Fall of the Year

The publishers demanded that chapter to make the book sell.

Now the publishers Of this book make no such demands. Indeed they have had an expert naturalist and woodsman hunting up and down every line of this book for errors Of fact, false suggestions, wrong sentiments, and extraordinaries of every sort. If this book is not exciting it is the publishers' fault. It may not be exciting, but I believe, and hope, that it is true to all of my out of doors, and not untrue to any of yours.

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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.

Genres: Nature, Science, School, Natural History, Nonfiction

164 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Brittany Lindvall · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all really enjoyed this book. Sharp has a beautiful writing style and inspiring way of reflecting on nature that makes you want to be outside enjoying it every second!

[Andrea Renfrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this with my four year old. I look forward to reading it again when he is six. I will likely read it out loud every odd year during the Fall until my youngest is 6.

[Lady reading under the Willow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful, descriptive writing makes this am excellent book of nature lore. The author exhorts the reader to get out into the woods and fields to observe the changes in nature for himself, and use the senses to notice things only to be learned through patience and attention.

Note: There is occasionally a slight evolutionary tone, referencing cavemen ancestors and such.

[Joanna]

This volume was particularly lovely and evocative of what makes autumn so memorable. The eagle nest! The tromp through the woods for leaves! The goose honking! I'm glad I have only a year to wait before cycling back through these with my girl.

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a delightful book, with very beautiful and inspiring writing. I feel like I know this author so well because his personality is so infused into his observations. I'm excited to dive into the other seasons with Sharp.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect! Can’t wait to use for nature study inspiration this fall.

[Jessica Perteet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this nature lore book for pre reading to discuss with my daughter.