William Henry Hudson

Far Away and Long Ago is William Henry Hudson’s memoir of growing up on the South American pampas, capturing his early life amid family, local characters, and the vibrant natural world. From ombu trees to loyal animals and mysterious neighbors, Hudson...

A Shepherd’s Life blends memoir and natural history in a reflective portrait of the South Wiltshire Downs. Through vivid descriptions of Salisbury Plain, rural customs, and encounters with shepherds and bird-scarers, William Henry Hudson captures the...

The Purple Land follows Richard Lamb, a young Englishman who flees to Uruguay after eloping with an Argentine girl. Immersed in the wild countryside, he encounters gauchos, rebel guerrillas, and perilous adventures, testing his courage and wit....

Green Mansions follows Abel, a young Venezuelan revolutionary who escapes into the remote Guyana jungle and meets Rima, a mysterious girl who lives in harmony with the forest and speaks the language of birds. As love grows between them, Abel learns of...

Afoot in England chronicles William Henry Hudson’s wandering journeys through the English countryside, celebrating travel guided by curiosity rather than guidebooks. Walking and cycling through villages and fields, he discovers unexpected beauty, from...

Hudson wrote this classic work in 1910; it is admiringly mentioned by many other writers. It focuses on the memories of a head shepherd, Caleb Bawcombe, so it is concerned with the period of mid to late nineteenth century rural Wiltshire, a county in...

"Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest" is a narration of his life story by Abel, a Venezuelan, to a comrade. Once a wealthy young man, he meddled in politics to the extent of provoking a revolution... which failed.Escaping into the...

William Henry Hudson was an author, naturalist and ornithologist. Hudson was born of U.S. parents living in the Quilmes Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, where he spent his youth studying the local flora and fauna and observing both natural...

A Crystal Age is a utopian novel written by W. H. Hudson, first published in 1887. The book has been called a "significant S-F milestone" and has been noted for its anticipation of the "modern ecological mysticism" that would evolve a century later....

A Traveller in Little Things reflects William Henry Hudson’s observations of the natural world and rural life, finding meaning in overlooked details. Through encounters with people, animals, and landscapes, he shows how small moments reveal deeper...

A Crystal Age follows a Victorian man who awakens after an accident in a distant future where technology, conflict, and ambition have vanished. Living in a pastoral society governed by unfamiliar customs, he becomes devoted to the enigmatic Yoletta...

Hudson traveled to Patagonia to study the birds, but shortly upon arrival accidentally shot himself in the knee, requiring a lengthy period of idleness to recover, hence the title of the book. It's not just a work of ornithology, but a personal memoir...

El Ombu is a haunting tale of memory and loss set on the Argentine pampas, where a solitary ombú tree stands as witness to a vanished world. Through the recollections of Nicandro, the story recounts the rise and decline of the El Ombú estate, the...

William Henry Hudson was a founding member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Though born in Argentina, Hudson came to England in 1874, where he remained until his death in 1922. Absorbed by nature, and in particular by the lives...

Dead Man’s Plack and an Old Thorn weaves history, legend, and nature into a reflective meditation on place and memory. William Henry Hudson contrasts quiet observations of Harewood Forest with the tragic tale of King Edgar and Earl Athelwold, whose...

A Little Boy Lost follows Martin, a curious young boy who becomes separated from his home on the great plain and journeys through strange landscapes, encountering unusual creatures and discovering the wider world. Beginning with idyllic days among his...

The Famous Missions of California traces the rise and decline of the Spanish mission system, focusing on the life and work of Father Junípero Serra. William Henry Hudson recounts the hardships of founding missions from San Diego to San Francisco while...

Far Away and Long Ago is William Henry Hudson’s memoir of growing up on the South American pampas, capturing his early life amid family, local characters, and the vibrant natural world. From ombu trees to loyal animals and mysterious neighbors, Hudson...

A Shepherd’s Life blends memoir and natural history in a reflective portrait of the South Wiltshire Downs. Through vivid descriptions of Salisbury Plain, rural customs, and encounters with shepherds and bird-scarers, William Henry Hudson captures the...

The Purple Land follows Richard Lamb, a young Englishman who flees to Uruguay after eloping with an Argentine girl. Immersed in the wild countryside, he encounters gauchos, rebel guerrillas, and perilous adventures, testing his courage and wit....

Green Mansions follows Abel, a young Venezuelan revolutionary who escapes into the remote Guyana jungle and meets Rima, a mysterious girl who lives in harmony with the forest and speaks the language of birds. As love grows between them, Abel learns of...

Afoot in England chronicles William Henry Hudson’s wandering journeys through the English countryside, celebrating travel guided by curiosity rather than guidebooks. Walking and cycling through villages and fields, he discovers unexpected beauty, from...

Hudson wrote this classic work in 1910; it is admiringly mentioned by many other writers. It focuses on the memories of a head shepherd, Caleb Bawcombe, so it is concerned with the period of mid to late nineteenth century rural Wiltshire, a county in...

"Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest" is a narration of his life story by Abel, a Venezuelan, to a comrade. Once a wealthy young man, he meddled in politics to the extent of provoking a revolution... which failed.Escaping into the...

William Henry Hudson was an author, naturalist and ornithologist. Hudson was born of U.S. parents living in the Quilmes Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, where he spent his youth studying the local flora and fauna and observing both natural...

A Crystal Age is a utopian novel written by W. H. Hudson, first published in 1887. The book has been called a "significant S-F milestone" and has been noted for its anticipation of the "modern ecological mysticism" that would evolve a century later....