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Chargement... Mateship With Birdspar A H CHISHOLM
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With the original introduction by C.J. Dennis and a new foreword by Sean Dooley. Ninety years on, A.H. Chisholm's classic Mateship with Birdsis still as fresh and inspirational as an early-morning walk in the bush, the air resounding with birdsong. His account of the secret lives of birds -- their seasonal doings and their complex relationships -- reflects his patient and detailed observations, and his deep enjoyment of the Australian bush and all its inhabitants. This is not just a book for bird-lovers. Chisholm's charming and often humorous prose reveals a man who loves words as well as birds. His style of writing and the historical photographs accompanying his text provide a gentle record of a period that already feels like 'the old days'. But Chisholm wrote with an urgent message to the future. He could clearly see the threat that 'the moving finger of Civilisation' posed to birdlife, and his account of the tragic demise of the Paradise Parrot ends with this passionate exhortation: 'What are the bird-lovers of Australia going to do about this matter of vanishing Parrots? Surely it is a subject worthy of the closest attention of all good Australians.' With the reissuing of this book, we honour these words, and offer his delight in 'the loveliest and the best of Nature's children' to a new generation. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Probably the best word to sum this book up would be "quaint". It is written in a prolix, bucolic style typical of Chisholm's time, and laced with grandiose literary allusions. There is very little science here; the book is mostly one man's observations, delivered in a quite anthropomorphic fashion.
I found it useful to have an online bird reference handy, especially since the names of some of the birds Chisholm writes about have changed. What he calls a "soldier bird" is now known as a noisy miner, for example. It's also nice to have some colour pictures to look at while appreciating Chisholm's descriptions.
I doubt that any modern bird-fancier would write such a book, but it still has interest and merit. The final chapter, on the disappearance of the paradise parrot, is a very early call to action on preserving endangered species. In a way, this chapter underscores a sad aspect of this book; many of the species that Chisholm talks about as common are now quite rarely seen; driven away by loss of habitat. ( )