Two storms dam a river where a pandemic isolates the author. Told is about environmental pollutants in the dam, but also the transformation from busy contrail skies to blue and verdant water scenes... and a pair of geese that make this their home. Then kayakers tackle the obstacle, boaters try to remove it, a swan performs... and a fox attacks...
George S. Boughton Libri
In this beautifully illustrated sailing classic, which starts with the tragic deaths of the author's sister and father and impending poverty of his mother, it's not hard to imagine the gravely-voiced captain (the author) recalling the era of 'large sailing ships' and why the world stopped being a better place when they were forced off the sea