{"product_id":"the-lay-of-the-land-9781925729887","title":"The Lay of the Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lay of the Land features fifteen nature sketches written from Sharp's personal observations of the land and its inhabitants over a number of years. Subjects include muskrats preparing a home, Christmas in the woods, buzzards nesting and much more. The title chapter urges the reader to spend time observing nature for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nature study is the out-of-door side of natural history, the unmeasured, unprinted side of poetry. It is joy in breathing the air of the fields; joy in seeing, hearing, living the life of the fields; joy in knowing and loving all that lives with you in your out-of-doors.\" - Dallas Lore Sharp\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is complete and unabridged and features all of the illustrations from the 1922 printing to provide the best possible reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Living Book Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567654899986,"sku":"9781925729887","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf9213f7-1909-49fd-9178-4ccbeb960f00.jpg?v=1731924912","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lay-of-the-land-9781925729887","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}