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Author Payne, Daniel G., 1958- author.

Title Orion on the dunes : a biography of Henry Beston / by Daniel G. Payne.

Publication Info. Boston : David R. Rodine, Publisher, 2016.

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 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  B BESTON, HENRY    Check Shelf
Description xxxiv, 391 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-349) and index.
Contents Foreground: a sense of place -- A New England boyhood of sea and shore (1888-1915) -- A volunteer Poilu (1915-1916) -- The violence and imbecilities of men (1916-1919) -- Weary of armageddon (1919-1923) -- A gallant vagabond (1923-1926) -- Orion rises on the dunes (1926-1928) -- Henry and Elizabeth (1929-1932) -- The revelation of the earth (1932-1935) -- The divine consciousness and the soul of man (1936-1940) -- A naturalist looks at war (1941-1945) -- The cosmic chill (1945-1952) -- The minotaur downstairs (1953-1958) -- On the side of life (1959-1968) -- Epilogue.
Subject Beston, Henry, 1888-1968.
Beston, Henry, 1888-1968. (OCoLC)fst00029104
Beston, Henry, 1888-1968.
Naturalists -- Massachusetts -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, American. (OCoLC)fst00821764
Naturalists. (OCoLC)fst01034543
Massachusetts. (OCoLC)fst01204307
Authors, American.
Naturalists.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
ISBN 9781567925494 (alk. paper)
1567925499 (alk. paper)
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