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Afewbriefbutunalteredexcerpts,carefullyplacedincontextbyanintroductionandwithellipsesscrupulouslyindicated,touchontheactivitiesofayear'scycleandgivetheyoungreaderafirsttasteofthisbeloved19th-centuryauthor'saccountofhissolitarystayinapond-sidecabin.Withtheirdramaticuseofblackcombinedwiththesubtletonesofnature,Sabuda'shandsomelinoleum-cutillustrationsrecallTejima'sworkinwood;quietlyreflectingThoreau'sownreverenceforhissurroundings,theyaresuretoattractreaders.Whethersuchabridgmentsareworthwhileisalwaysdebatable,butthisoneisdonewithsuchsensibilitytoitssourcethatit'sworthconsideration.(KirkusReviews)--ThistextreferstothePaperbackedition.