The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow: The Mystical Nature

The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow: The Mystical Nature Diary of Opal Whiteley

Long before environmental consciousness became popular, a young nature writer named Opal Whitely captured America's heart. Opal's childhood diary, published in 1902, became an immediate bestseller, one of the most talked-about books ofÂ its time. Wistful, funny, and wise, it was described by an admirer as "the revelation of the ...life of a feminine Peter Pan of the Oregon wildernessâ€”so innocent, so intimate, so haunting, that I should not know where in all literature to look for a counterpart."
But the diary soon fell into disgrace. Condemning it as an adult-written hoax, skeptics stirred a scandal that drove the book into obscurity and shattered the frail spirit of its author.
Discovering the diary by chance, bestselling author Benjamin Hoff set out to solve the longstanding mystery of its origin. His biography of Opal that accompanies the diary provides fascinating proof that the document is indeed authenticâ€”the work of a magically gifted child, America's forgotten interpreter of nature.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Books
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140237207
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 1995-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140237207

The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow: The Mystical Nature Diary of Opal Whiteley