Description
About the Author
John James Audubon (1785-1851) is one of America's premier wildlife artists. His collection of 435 life-sized prints, The Birds of America, is often considered the greatest picture book ever produced. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the editor of The Missouri River Journals of John James Audubon (Nebraska, 2016) and Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Patricio J. Serrano is the official translator of the English/Spanish Language at Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, in Sangolqui, Ecuador. John R. Knott is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and the author and editor of numerous works, including Imagining the Forest: Narratives of Michigan and the Upper Midwest.
Reviews
"Thanks to [this] new edition of the personal diary he kept during the voyage [to England], for the first time we are able to enter to some degree into Audubon's thoughts and feelings during that stressful year [of 1826]"-Robert O. Paxton, New York Review of Books
"Patterson strives to be faithful to the original manuscript, preserving Audubon's original writing and style except where it would lead to misunderstanding. This fidelity allows Audubon's own voice to finally emerge and provides a fascinating look at his interests, drives, and opinions."-C.T. Brundy, Choice
"Now, nearly 200 years later, Audubon is in fact "here, there and all over the Globe." And we are very lucky indeed to have a definitive transcription of the document that describes how that happened."-Anthony Doerr, Boston Globe
"This volume is all the more important because it deals specifically with the creation of [Audubon's] masterpiece, Birds of America' one of the most cherished books ever produced. This edition corrects many of the errors found in earlier published versions."-Library Journal
"Audubon's 1826 journal is one of the few surviving portions of his extensive journals, and [this] new, scholarly, and correct transcription is a welcome contribution and will become the standard for Audubon scholars and fans alike."-Ron Tyler, director of the Amon Carter Museum and author of Audubon's Great National Work: The Royal Octavo Edition of "The Birds of America"
"[Audubon] proves a memorable observer, who immediately charmed his way as a long-haired 'American woodsman.'"-John McEwen, Country Life (UK)
"The adventure would continue to unroll after Dec. 31, 1826, when this journal ends, but when Audubon signs off that night, he leaves us feeling that we have accompanied him in the achievement of a masterpiece."-James M. Keller, Pasatiempo - Santa Fe New Mexican
Book Information
ISBN 9780803275171
Author John James Audubon
Format Paperback
Page Count 540
Imprint University of Nebraska Press
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
