Life and Letters of Alexander Wilson

"This is a splendid book…To have such a succinct account of Wilson's life in the same volume as his letters, brings alive the personality of the man. The letters are gripping, full of vivid descriptions and memorable phrases." - F.G.T. Holliday (The Scottish Review) "A most remarkable book." (The Scot) "A better monument than any gravestone." - Eric Wishart (Paisley Daily Express) "Clark Hunter has honored Alexander Wilson…It is no wonder the book has been entered for a number of literary awards in the United States." - Norman Buchan (Glasgow Herald) "Anyone interested in Wilson or the history of American ornithology will find this work a must." - Alan Feduccia (North Carolina Historical Review) "This fascinating, elegant volume is a testimony of fine historical research by a dedicated author-editor." - Ian Durance Pennie (Scottish Birds) "Wilson's eager personality, his appetite for work in his chosen path, his ability to rough it, his honest endeavor—they all shine through." - Colin Gibson (The Scots Magazine) "This book gives us a glimpse into one more facet of early American natural history of which we can…be truly proud" - M.T. Steiber (Archives of Natural History) "A collector's item for the historian, ornithologist, and bibliophile alike." - Dan Tallman (South Dakota Ornithologists' Union)