![]() The observations in the letters are not just natural history but also give a facinating glimpse of life, human and animal, in the English countryside in the 18th century. The book is actually a series of different letters written over a period of time so each one forms a discreet package and none of them dwells too long on any one subject. The narrator manages to give the perfect feel to the work and the words themselves are beautifully written and sound like they could have been produced yesterday.There is very little archane langauge and the pace is crisp and clear. ![]() From the first few words it is a complete joy to listen to. My concern was that a 220+ year old book by a country parson talking about swallows and spiders might not be that rivetting or translate well to audio. Also this work has been quoted as an influence by several respected naturalists and scientists so I wanted to see what the fuss was about. I live near Selborne and have visited Gilbert White's house several times and that always helps to make a work more interesting. ![]() ![]() I have been looking for this on audio for a while. ![]()
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