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In Pursuit of Spring , was written by the British writer of poetry and prose Edward Thomas, and was originally published in 1914. In late March 1913, as the storm clouds of war were gathering, Edward Thomas made a bicycle ride from Clapham to the Quantock Hills. Thomas recorded... Read Full Overview

In March 1913, as the storm clouds of the Great War gathered, Edward Thomas set out from the suburbs of South London and travelled on his bicycle through Surrey, Hampshire and Wiltshire towards the Somerset coast. He was a thirty-five-year-old literary critic and country writer... Read Full Overview

Spring was late in 1913 and Edward Thomas decided to go and search for winter's grave and the tell-tale signs of season's turn - he set out to cycle westwards from London to the Quantocks. Edward Thomas 1878-1917 turned from writing prose to poetry in 1914. His work as a poet... Read Full Overview

Embark on a journey through the English countryside with Edward Thomas's "In Pursuit of Spring," a captivating blend of travel writing, autobiography, and nature observation. First published in 1913, this timeless work offers a unique window into rural life in England at the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

In Pursuit of Spring is a travelogue written by Edward Thomas and published in 1914. The book chronicles Thomas's journey on foot from London to the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, in search of the first signs of spring. Along the way, he observes and writes about the landscape,... Read Full Overview

This vintage book contains the record of a journey from London to the Quantock Hills - on a bicycle. A wonderful account of traveling around the majestic landscape of England, this is a book that will appeal to lovers of nature and travel writing, and is a veritable must-read... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

In Pursuit of Spring is a travelogue written by English poet and writer Edward Thomas, first published in 1914. The book chronicles Thomas's journey on foot from London to the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, in search of signs of the arrival of spring. Along the way, he... Read Full Overview

In Pursuit of Spring is a travelogue written by Edward Thomas and first published in 1914. The book follows the author's journey on foot from London to the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, in search of the first signs of spring. Thomas describes his experiences along the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview