Roger B. Swain in Beston, Henry (2002), Herbs and the Earth, chapter: Introduction by Roger B. Swain, p. xvi, place: Jaffrey, New Hampshire, publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
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On his own land or on others', he sought the company of rural people. In their husbandry he found the "poignant and poetic recognition of the long continuity of man" that was his own real calling.
— Roger B. Swain
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About Henry Beston
Henry Beston (June 1, 1888 – April 15, 1968) was an American writer and naturalist, best known as the author of The Outermost House, written in 1928.
About Henry Beston
Henry Beston (June 1, 1888 – April 15, 1968) was an American writer and naturalist, best known as the author of The Outermost House, written in 1928.
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