In New England Fields and Woods


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Born in rural Vermont in 1833, and nearly unknown to today's readers, Rowland Evans Robinson was once one of Vermont's best-known writers. A talented artist, he drew cartoons in New York City for the “funny papers" before returning to Vermont, where he authored nearly a dozen widely-read books on nature and rural farm life. Poor vision progressed to blindness between the ages of 44 and 60, yet he continued to write with the aid of his wife, Anna. This collection of short essays follows New England's changing seasons and moods in all its natural beauty. - Summary by Nemo (5 hr 38 min)

Chapters

The Nameless Season 5:59 Read by Nemo
March Days 9:31 Read by Eva Davis
The Home Fireside 5:05 Read by Nemo
The Crow 5:54 Read by Eva Davis
The Mink 6:30 Read by Eva Davis
April Days 8:16 Read by Eva Davis
The Woodchuck 5:40 Read by Eva Davis
The Chipmunk 3:17 Read by Eva Davis
Spring Shooting 3:31 Read by Nemo
The Garter-Snake 6:51 Read by Eva Davis
The Toad 4:12 Read by Eva Davis
May Days 4:41 Read by Larry Wilson
The Bobolink 3:40 Read by Nemo
The Golden-Winged Woodpecker 5:17 Read by Nemo
June Days 3:43 Read by Larry Wilson
The Bullfrog 4:27 Read by Larry Wilson
The Angler 10:44 Read by Nemo
Farmers and Field Sports 5:16 Read by Nemo
To a Trespass Sign 4:14 Read by Larry Wilson
A Gentle Sportsman 3:05 Read by Nemo
July Days 7:48 Read by Larry Wilson
Camping Out 5:17 Read by Nemo
The Camp-Fire 5:22 Read by Nemo
A Rainy Day in Camp 7:29 Read by Nemo
August Days 5:21 Read by Larry Wilson
A Voyage in the Dark 12:01 Read by Larry Wilson
The Summer Camp-Fire 3:20 Read by Nemo
The Raccoon 10:07 Read by Larry Wilson
The Reluctant Camp-Fire 2:55 Read by Nemo
September Days 5:07 Read by Larry Wilson
A Plea for the Unprotected 7:49 Read by Nemo
The Skunk 3:56 Read by Larry Wilson
A Camp-Fire Run Wild 5:38 Read by Nemo
The Dead Camp-Fire 5:21 Read by Nemo
October Days 4:20 Read by Larry Wilson
A Common Experience 7:24 Read by Nemo
The Red Squirrel 4:28 Read by Eva Davis
The Ruffed Grouse 8:43 Read by Nemo
Two Shots 8:19 Read by Nemo
November Days 5:01 Read by Larry Wilson
The Muskrat 4:22 Read by Larry Wilson
November Voices 2:53 Read by Nemo
Thanksgiving 3:13 Read by Eva Davis
December Days 7:14 Read by Eva Davis
Winter Voices 3:42 Read by Nemo
The Varying Hare 5:05 Read by Larry Wilson
The Winter Camp-Fire 5:41 Read by Nemo
January Days 7:38 Read by Eva Davis
A New England Woodpile 20:04 Read by Nemo
A Century of Extermination 4:47 Read by Nemo
The Persistency of Pests 5:27 Read by Nemo
The Weasel 3:44 Read by Nemo
February Days 8:30 Read by Nemo
The Fox 6:45 Read by Eva Davis
An Ice-Storm 5:13 Read by Larry Wilson
Spare the Trees 4:17 Read by Nemo
The Chickadee 4:28 Read by Eva Davis