The Seasons of America Past

ISBN-13: 9780486442204 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 150 str.

Eric Sloane

Opis

-The book has a real reference value, but it will also offer ... hours of enjoyable reading.- -- Library Journal
From flying kites in early spring to hunting and fishing during the glorious days of Indian summer, author Eric Sloane takes readers through a year's activities as he applies his reverent touch to yet another fascinating aspect of early American life. From -sugaring-time, - spring plowing, and June weddings, to strawberry picking, weeding season, the fall harvest, and cider-making, his winning book recalls the rustic endeavors of not so long ago, when the time of year determined when a tree was to be chopped down, fences rebuilt, and tree stumps pulled out.
More than 70 of the author's own pen-and-ink drawings charmingly depict cider mills and presses, sleds, pumps and wells, axes, plows, and other elements of America's rural heritage. A section of old recipes and household hints adds additional color and practical value to this delightful book.
-Anyone with an eye for antiques and a yen to know America from the roots up will treasure this detailed record of seasonal life in new England.- -- Chicago Sunday Tribune