A Place in the Woods

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Synopsis
Helen Hoover and her husband, Adrian, were trailblazers in the American back-to-the-land movement. Well ensconced in their professional lives in Chicago, they made the decision to follow their dream of a simple existence, pulling up their stakes and plunging into the wilds of northern Minnesota. A Place in the Woods, first published in 1969, describes how the Hoovers gradually adapted to the rigors of wilderness survival. This book relates events that occurred prior to those Hoover writes about in her bestselling Gift of the Deer. This is a tale of starting out, of the pitfalls of beginning a new life-one punctuated by near disasters but also by moments of rare beauty.
Copyright:
1969

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
295 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780816631292
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Adrian and Helen Hoover
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Animals, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature
Submitted By:
Mayrie ReNae
Proofread By:
BookMouse
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

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Written in the 1950's, this is the story of how a suburban couple leaves all the comforts of modern civilization, in order to experience a less complicated existence in the Minnesota wilderness. The book takes on a "Little House on the Prairie" quality, as Helen Hoover details the struggles she and her husband go through as they learn to cope without electricity, close neighbors, and access to the amenities of modern life. She describes the breathtaking scenery of the forest beautifully, but her true gift is in bringing the animals to life on paper. Without childlike condescension or personification, she showcases the intelligence and personality of such woodland neighbors as squirrels, mice, and weasels. I was sad to see the book come to an end. I've only just discovered this author, but I hope to read more from her. "A Place in the woods" is on my list of alltime favorites. It makes for delightful reading, and it would be a wonderful novel to read as a family.