Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler (Studies in Russian Literature and Theory) - Hardcover

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<div>One of nineteenth-century Russia's finest prose writers, Sergei Timofeevich Aksakov's <i>Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler</i> is companion to his popular <i>Notes on Fishing</i> and a classic of nature writing.<br><br><i>Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler</i> is filled with precise descriptions of bird behavior, observations of their life cycles, and lyrical discourses on the habitats of the Russian steppe. Aksakov's nostalgic fondness for his homeland permeates his <i>Notes,</i> and his passion for the habits of his subjects provides a stark contrast with his enthusiasm for the shooting--and eating--of his quarry.<br></div>

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