A young Venezuelan, fleeing political strife in Caracas, plunges into the tropical forest and there discovers and loves the ethereal Rima, the sole survivor of a vanquished people.

The present volume contains an account of the Passeres of the Argentine Republic, which, as at present known, number some 229 species. The second volume, which it is hoped will be ready in the course of next year, will be devoted to the history of the remaining Orders of Birds, and will also contain the Introduction and Index, and complete the work. All the personal observations recorded in these pages are due to Mr. Hudson, while I am responsible...

This charming travelogue from William Henry Hudson, expert birdwatcher and renowned chronicler of English country life, gives readers unparalleled access to the quaint rhythms of village existence at the turn of the twentieth century. These essays and observations will please readers who have a love for English culture and the great outdoors. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp....

William Henry Hudson (1841-1922), known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson, was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist, and ornithologist.

Hudson was the son of Daniel Hudson and his wife Catherine (néee Kemble), United States settlers of English and Irish origin. He was born and lived his first years in a small estancia called "25 Ombues" in what is now Ingeniero Allan, Florencio Varela, Argentina.

Hudson spent his youth studying

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El Ombú later South American Sketches was written by William Henry Hudson in1902. William Henry Hudson was an author, naturalist, and ornithologist. Hudson was born in Quilmes, a few miles southeast of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was the son of Daniel Hudson and his wife Catherine (née Kemble), United States settlers of English and Irish origin. The tale revolves around an old man who recounts his life story and the encounters

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