The Outermost House
by Henry Beston
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionssocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is slow-paced, inventive and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Long recognized as a classic of American nature writing. This chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach was written in longhand at the kitchen table, in a little room overlooking the North Atlantic and the dunes. In 1964, the Cape Cod house was officially proclaimed a National Literary Landmark. In 1978, a massive winter storm swept it off its foundation and out to sea.
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- Henry Beston
- Published
- 1928
- Pages
- 222
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