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Audiobooks by Ernest Thompson Seton
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Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson August 14, 1860 - died October 23, 1946) was an author (published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the US), wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 (renamed Woodcraft League of America) and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910. Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. His notable books related to Scouting include "The Birch Bark Roll" and the "Boy Scout Handbook". He is responsible for the appropriation and incorporation of what he believed to be American Indian elements into the traditions of the BSA.
Ernest Seton's stories reach inside the animals he writes about, giving us a greater understanding of their lives on planet earth. Adventure, comedy, and sadness all intertwine to make these stories fully engaging clear to the last word. Stories include:
Lobo, the King of CurrumpawSilverspot, the Story of a CrowRaggylug, the Story of a Cottontail RabbitBingo, the Story of My DogThe Springfield FoxThe Pacing MustangWully, the Story of a Yaller DogRedruff, the Story of the Don Valley Partridge
Unromanticized Observations Of Animal Life In The Early Days Of Rough and Ready Rural America
Ernest Seton's stories reach inside the animals he writes about, in telling their stories. He gives us a greater understanding of their lives on planet earth. Adventure, comedy and sadness all intertwine to make these stories hard to put down until the last word.
Table of Contents:
1. Lobo, the King of Carrumpaw
2. Silverspot, The Story of a Crow
3. Raggylug, the Story of a Cottontail Rabbit
4. Bingo, The Story of My Dog
5. The Springfield Fox
6. The Pacing Mustang
7. Wully, The Story of a Yaller Dog
8. Redruff, The Story of the Don Valley Partridge
AUTHOR
Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) was an influential writer, wildlife artist and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.
Born in England, raised in Canada, Seton eventually moved to New Mexico and became part of the arts community with Georgia O'Keefe.
Always interested in nature, the environment and Indian lore, Seton's literary work was among the first in the genre of modern wild-animal fiction, depicting character with a sense of compassion.
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