Afoot in England W H Hudson 9781523778362 Books
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W.H. Hudson was a late 19th century English naturalist who also wrote historical fiction such as The Purple Land that England Lost Travels and Adventures in the Banda Oriental, South America (1885)
Afoot in England W H Hudson 9781523778362 Books
"Afoot in England" by W. H. Hudson (the initials standing for William Henry) is certainly NOT a guide book - something the author explicitly wants the reader to understand from the first page on.Originally written in 1909, Mr. Hudson describes walks, buildings, people, villages, paths, trees, animals - most of all birds - he saw, observed or met during the early 1900s.
There is mention of places we can actually see for ourselves, such as Calleva (now Silchester), which at the time of the author's visits was just beginning to attract public interest and a lonely place free of tourists, or Stonehenge, where he spends some very cold, dark hours along with several hundred men wanting to observe the sunrise, only to go back at a later date to repeat the experience on his own, which he then finds very rewarding.
Some rivers and villages are named, but by no means all of them, and so it would be quite a difficult undertaking if anyone wished to walk on Hudson's traces.
At one point, he despairs of the weather - "has there ever been a June as cold and wet as that of 1906?" - something that made me think of what I have been hearing from my relatives and friends in England as well as reading on some of the blogs I follow.
Everything he writes about is neatly wrapped up into a chapter; some chapters talk about a particular place (such as Salisbury Cathedral) or a particular person (such as an elderly lady who told him the story of his life over the weeks he stayed at her cottage), while there is another chapter entirely dedicated to Robert Bloomfield's novel-length poem "The Famer's Boy", with many quotations.
As an ornithologist, the author knows and writes a great deal about the birds he observes during his walks, but this is never boring. The book does have its lengths (for instance, the aforementioned chapter about "The Famer's Boy"), but it is entertaining, interesting and not without humour. If nothing else, it shows how more than a 100 years ago, people dealt with early forms of tourism, from the mass to the individual kind.
Some of the words the author uses are naturally different to how a writer would express similar ideas now, but that only adds to the charm of this book.
From the variety of topics Mr. Hudson covers in the 25 chapters, I guess he'd be a well-read blogger if he lived today.
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Afoot in England W H Hudson 9781523778362 Books Reviews
I WAS A LITTLE WHILE SETTLING DOWN WITH THE PERSONALITY HERE BUT THE OBSERVATIONS ABOUT 19C ENGLAND WERE PRICELESS AND THOUGHTS ON THIS AND THAT WERE EVENTUALLY CHARMING AND NOT SO FAR FROM MINE OWN.
This is mostly an engaging book. Hudson is a very good writer, able to describe scenes and events with just the right words. Usually. At times, his prose runs rather purple. There's a long passage on the color of women's eyes that could have been edited down. Or just eliminated. There are a few other such passages.
Just another minor criticism. Hudson's views on religion are simplistic and rather ignorant. For example, he blithely disparages the Eucharist and the 'imaginary little god of the worshippers' he witnessed in a village church. His own religious views are of the vague 'pantheistic, god is in nature' variety. He comments at one point about books on theology (among other topics) on the shelves in his childhood home. He doesn't appear to have gotten much out of those. However, this is a minor point as thankfully he doesn't deal with religion much.
When Hudson deals with wildlife, scenery and interactions with individuals he meets, he is at his best.
Enjoyable historical read.
What a delightful, accessible book! Beautifully written, charming, fascinating personal history. I am about to read it again. Surprisingly modern perspective on an era forever gone.
WH HUDSON was a wandering naturalist in England at the end of the 19th century and the early 1900s. He most often walked alone, and sometimes he rode a bike. He seldom had any set itinerary but walked and or sat until he decided to proceed. He would often knock on a cottage door to ask for food and lodging. Thus it is that he can share with us--and eloquently--his encounters with a number of interesting people. And one fabulous dog! Incidentally, he names other writers of that or earlier era. I am looking forward to reading them too, as they were happily found on a kindle. One of the charming traits of this book is his naming of the birds and other wildlife he encounters while afoot in England.
This book is perfect if you are looking for a relaxed, thoughtful, and engaging book that you can read slowly over a long period of time. I have been reading a chapter every night or so and it is a wonderful thing to read just before bed. You follow Hudson as he walks about England and get to know the landscape, villages, and the people he encounters. For anyone who loves England, or the outdoors, it is a fascinating look at they way England was over 100 years ago, but for those who know England today there are still places where you can find some of what Hudson experiences. This book is not for everyone and if the idea of following a gentleman on walks in 1900 England does not appeal to you do not bother. However, if you are in the mood for this sort of thing it is a very satisfying book.
"Afoot in England" by W. H. Hudson (the initials standing for William Henry) is certainly NOT a guide book - something the author explicitly wants the reader to understand from the first page on.
Originally written in 1909, Mr. Hudson describes walks, buildings, people, villages, paths, trees, animals - most of all birds - he saw, observed or met during the early 1900s.
There is mention of places we can actually see for ourselves, such as Calleva (now Silchester), which at the time of the author's visits was just beginning to attract public interest and a lonely place free of tourists, or Stonehenge, where he spends some very cold, dark hours along with several hundred men wanting to observe the sunrise, only to go back at a later date to repeat the experience on his own, which he then finds very rewarding.
Some rivers and villages are named, but by no means all of them, and so it would be quite a difficult undertaking if anyone wished to walk on Hudson's traces.
At one point, he despairs of the weather - "has there ever been a June as cold and wet as that of 1906?" - something that made me think of what I have been hearing from my relatives and friends in England as well as reading on some of the blogs I follow.
Everything he writes about is neatly wrapped up into a chapter; some chapters talk about a particular place (such as Salisbury Cathedral) or a particular person (such as an elderly lady who told him the story of his life over the weeks he stayed at her cottage), while there is another chapter entirely dedicated to Robert Bloomfield's novel-length poem "The Famer's Boy", with many quotations.
As an ornithologist, the author knows and writes a great deal about the birds he observes during his walks, but this is never boring. The book does have its lengths (for instance, the aforementioned chapter about "The Famer's Boy"), but it is entertaining, interesting and not without humour. If nothing else, it shows how more than a 100 years ago, people dealt with early forms of tourism, from the mass to the individual kind.
Some of the words the author uses are naturally different to how a writer would express similar ideas now, but that only adds to the charm of this book.
From the variety of topics Mr. Hudson covers in the 25 chapters, I guess he'd be a well-read blogger if he lived today.
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