{"product_id":"wild-animals-i-have-known-paperback","title":"Wild Animals I Have Known - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest Thompson Seton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Old Lobo, a gigantic gray wolf whose death-defying predations on sheep and cattle herds are the scourge of farmers and ranchers in the Currumpaw region of northern New Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis great wolf is just one of the animals whose true stories come to life in this engrossing collection of tales by the celebrated naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining scientific observations of animals in their natural habitats with a romantic vision of nature and the narrative skills of a born storyteller, Seton created an extraordinary collection of tales that gave the animal story new force and believability as a literary genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritically and popularly acclaimed upon its initial appearance in 1898, \u003cem\u003eWild Animals I Have Known\u003c\/em\u003e remains, a century later, the best-known and best-loved of his works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tale focuses on an individual creature: the clever crow, Silverspot; Raggylug, a young cottontail rabbit; the author's errant hound, Bingo; Redruff, a Don Valley partridge; a wild horse known as The Mustang; Vixen, The Springfield Fox; and Willy, faithful sheep-dog by day and treacherous killer by night. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeton offers affectionate but realistic portraits of each animal, stressing the commonality between his subjects and their human neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his popular wildlife stories, the author is well known for his work as an illustrator and painter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimal lovers, environmentalists, naturalists, and any reader who appreciates a lively yarn will cherish this memorable wildlife classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705436999743,"sku":"9781805478928","price":20.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/688c2220a97151e48ea9464fd0510906.webp?v=1765036762","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wild-animals-i-have-known-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}