Linda Lear

Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson

“Beautifully demonstrating the development of Rachel Carson’s writing, the Lost Woods collection ranges from the prose of a breathless school girl, to her most powerful and moving speeches in defense of the environment. Carson’s evolution from literary naturalist and scientist to committed and influential environmentalist shines through in her own writing. Linda Lear’s selections and commentary demonstrate eloquently how Silent Spring evolved as the culmination of Rachel Carson’s literary, scientific and moral thinking."
--Judy Kellogg Markowsky, in Habitat (Winter, 1999)


Lost Woods” gives a new generation an opportunity to rediscover the legendary biologist and ecology. These writings … show us the evolution of a decent woman from scholar to warrior for all that’s right.”
--Carolyn See, The Washington Post

Now in Paper: Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature.(St.Martin's US, and Allen Lane, UK. New substitle in UK. :The Life of An Extraordinary Victorian Genius.

Natural history
Introduction to "Undersea" by Rachel Carson.
Handbound limited folio edition by Nakawan Press.
Biography
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature
The first adult biography of the 20th century's most beloved children's writer and illustrator.
Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature.
A definitive portrait of the woman who redefined the way humans look at their place in nature.
Natural History
Introduction to Under the Sea-Wind, by Rachel Carson. Penguin US.
Under the Sea-Wind was Carson's first and personal favorite book.
Anthology
2. Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson
An anthology of Rachel Carson’s little-known and unpublished writing - set into the context of her life.
Non-Fiction
3. Introduction to The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson
Carson's masterpiece describing the need to develop each individual's sense of wonder
4. Introduction to the 40th anniversary edition of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.
Essay on the meaning and importance of Silent Spring forty years later.

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