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Neither do I. But this book is so magnificently written that I couldn’t put it down. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams or G.K. Chesterton, then this is a book worth reading. With quirky poetics and sly insight, his version of the sonnet is a welcome addition to this increasingly revived form.

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The Edge of Objectivity (2016)

Originally published in 1960, The Edge of Objectivity helped to establish the history of science as a full-fledged academic discipline.

Each of the nine islands of the Azores has a poem, each takes off in a different direction.

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The Largest Glue Factory in the World (2024)

“In The Largest Glue Factory in the World, William Allen continues his exploration of what lies beneath us, whether cityscape or landscape or social-scape—especially in Queens, New York.

His novel Red Stag was published nearly a decade ago and is being reissued with the publication of The Fragrance of Grass.

It’s great to have so much Valdene in print.

One of the lingering questions is how does a French count come to be fishing buddies with these great American artists and how does he end up living on a big hunting spread outside Tallahassee?

It all starts, of course, with fish.

a major contribution.”-William and Mary Quarterly

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Myth Allegory and Gospel (2015)

If you are a fan of J.R.R. And yes, if you’re among those who question the whole practice, he does deal with those moral and ethical issues.

Valdene is a fascinating and talented man.

John Berryman: Collected Poems 1937-1971 is a definitive edition of one of America’s most distinguished poets.

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Stephen Crane (1982)

In Stephen Crane, Berryman assesses the writings and life of a man whose work has been one of the most powerful influences on modern writers.

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A Sailor’s Songbag (1976)

An American rebel in an English prison

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A Faraway Time and Place (1971)

A folklorist explores the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay looking at folktales, beliefs and superstitions.

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South Kent School: A Story of Vision, Risk and Sacrifice (2023)

This book is dedicated to South Kent School, in South Kent, Connecticut.

“I'll tell you what I am,” Valdene says, in his unassuming way. (1968)

How to read, enjoy, and fully understand a play. His numerous articles have appeared in Sports Afield, Field & Stream and Gray’s Sporting Journal. Now considered a cult classic, the film features writers Jim Harrison, Thomas McGuane and Richard Brautigan with music by Jimmy Buffett.

This is a study of those transactions between science and state, knowledge and power–on the eve of the French Revolution.

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Genesis and Geology (1996)

A study exploring the intersection of scientific thought, theology, and social opinion in Great Britain from 1790 to 1850.

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This vividly illustrated book introduces the reader to the brothers Montgolfier, who launched the first hot air balloon in Annonay, France on 4 June 1783.

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The Describer’s Dictionary (2014)

A singular and indispensable reference tool, The Describer’s Dictionary―now expanded and updated―has served for over twenty years as the go-to resource for writers who are determined to capture the world in just the right words.

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Did I Say Something Wrong?

In the mid-1950s, a young professor at Princeton named Charles Gillispie began teaching Humanities 304, one of the first undergraduate courses offered anywhere in the world on the history of science.

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Essays and Reviews in History and History of Science (2007)

A collection of essays offering insights into the history of science and its influence on society.

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Science and Polity in France: The End of the Old Regime (2004)

By the end of the eighteenth century, the French dominated the world of science.

We see fishing as performed by the masters.

So, though Valdene was clearly a card-carrying member of America’s hippest literary circle, he was slow to publish his first book. R.: The True Story of 24 Hours in a Hospital Operating Room (1993)

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author offers readers a gripping, blow-by-blow account of twenty-four hours in the operating suite of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.

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