About this book
My Garden Acquaintance by James Russell Lowell invites listeners into a cultivated world where a lover of literature turns his keen eye toward the humble wonders of garden and field. In this lyrical essay of short nonfiction, Lowell pays affectionate homage to Gilbert White’s Natural History of Selborne while weaving personal observation, literary allusion, and quiet scientific curiosity into a meditative portrait of rural life.
Through graceful, conversational prose he ambles among birds, insects, ripening fruit, and familiar haunts, comparing tastes and temperaments to Walton and Cowper and reflecting on how natural history can steady the human heart amid larger historical storms. Lowell’s writing celebrates the restorative pleasures of unhurried attention: the small facts of animal life, a gardener’s patient work, and the timeless habit of seeing the world closely. The essays illuminate 19th-century sensibilities about nature, literature, and the gentle science of observation without ever feeling dated.
Perfect for fans of literary nonfiction, nature writing, and historical essays, this audiobook suits anyone who wants a calm, thoughtful companion for walks, gardening, or quiet evenings—an antidote to hurry through voice and word.
