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A Sand County Almanac

By: Aldo Leopold, Barbara Kingsolver - introduction
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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First published in 1949 and praised in the New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite", A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. As the forerunner to such important books as Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire, and Robert Finch's The Primal Place, this classic work remains as relevant today as it was more than 70 years ago.

©1949 Oxford University Press, Inc. (P)2020 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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One of the best books I have ever read

An important portrayal of how important and beautiful nature is. I would suggest that this book be read by every person to help them better understand and appreciate the world around them.

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Must Read for Anyone

Leopold's sense of awareness and what would today be coined mindfulness is inspiring as his words apply still today.

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I love this book!

I read this book in college. I am so happy that I was able to listen to it again on audible. it just reminds me why I love being an environmentalist and why every little thing in the world matters even if you don't think about it and you normal life

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Leopoldo

Love this book and it’s contents. However I paid for this audiobook and it does not include the sketches here and there. Why pay for a book if you don’t get the whole thing!! Very dissatisfied with Amazon.

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Fantastic nature writing, godawful narration

It doesn't get much better than Also Leopold, but the woman's narration is impossible weather. She reads it in this bizarre continental stage voice. I want to write more about the content, but can't get past the delivery.

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The Father of Conservation

I felt like I was there right along side of him while reading. I can’t believe it took me so many years to discover this book!

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Classic work by Aldo Leopold

This work is probably better read than heard; the ultra-reverent tone of the narrator, long dry sections, and antiquated or downright puzzling terminology don't help. Some will love it, and it is important historically.

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Poetry of Ecology

This reads like a book of prose and is a phenomenal book to listen to if you enjoy the outdoors.... I enjoyed it immensely!

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An absolute marvel and must-read.

One of the most superbly written books I’ve read, A Sand County Almanac is nothing short of majestic. Seminal for environmental literature, Leopold’s collection of essays is lyrical, down-to-earth, and arresting at every turn. It will touch you, and leave you changed and open-hearted. An absolute must-read for anyone interested in nature writing, environmental literature, or simply existing as an ecologically conscious human.

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classic I have loved for nearly two decades

I study ecology and biodiversity in college and later went on to be a industrial wind turbine technician. the introduction in this version comes across as condescending and out of touch demonizing and polarizing and made me resent the chosen narrator for the rest of my favorite novel a novel that should be mandatory consumption for all people of all nations and ages.

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