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First Published:
Feb 2006, 192 pages
Paperback:
Jan 2007, 192 pages
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This article relates to Timothy
The Natural History &
Antiquities of Selborne
was first published in 1789 and
has gone through many editions
since, remaining a favorite
amongst nature lovers. As for
Timothy himself, he lived with
White from 1780 until White died
in 1793. Timothy died sometime
the following year but his shell
has been preserved and can be
found somewhere in the
Natural History Museum in
London (a gloriously cavernous
Victorian building which is a
"must see" for anyone visiting
London, not least because entry
is free!
Verlyn
Klikenborg works full time for
the New York Times, but from a
farmhouse far removed from the
city. He came to be in this
enviable position when the
editor of the Times editorial
page heard about him through
"fishing buddies" and asked if
he would be interested in
reviving the tradition of nature
writing on the editorial page.
Starting as a freelancer, he was
invited to join the editorial
board in 1997 with a full-time
job.
He is also the author of
A Rural Life.
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January 2007 paperback edition.
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