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    Nature Near Home and Other Papers
    Nature Near Home and Other Papers
    Nature Near Home and Other Papers
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    Nature Near Home and Other Papers

    Written by John Burroughs

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    Nature Near Home is one of many books on natural history by John Burroughs. It is full of simple observations about rural scenes and charming stories about animals, plants, and even people! Burroughs loves the creatures around him and derives great pleasure from his walks and studies in nature’s scenes. (Summary by Edith Phern)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Nature Near Home and Other Papers
    Author

    John Burroughs

    John Burroughs, a former resident of Pensacola, Florida, currently lives in Hampton, Georgia with his wife, Lee Anne. They are the parents of two grown children. This is his first novel.

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