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The Biography of a Grizzly

By Ernest Thompson Seton

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

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2008-04-08
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"The Biography of a Grizzly" by Ernest Thompson Seton is a naturalist narrative written in the late 19th century. This book offers a blend of biography and fictional storytelling to explore the life of a grizzly bear named Wahb, showcasing his experiences, struggles, and interactions in the wild. Its primary focus encapsulates the challenges that wildlife, particularly the majestic grizzly bear, faces in a rapidly encroaching human world. The book follows Wahb from his early cubhood, where he enjoys the carefree life with his mother and siblings, to a tragic event that leaves him motherless and struggling for survival. As Wahb grows, he encounters various dangers, including other animals and hunters, and his experiences shape his character into a strong but solitary bear. Throughout his life, he contends with the challenges of loneliness and the fight for dominance against both animal rivals and human threats, leading to his eventual recognition as a powerful creature of the wilderness. The narrative ultimately reflects on themes of survival, loss, and the impacts of human encroachment on nature, culminating in a poignant conclusion about the bear's final days. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

About the Author

Ernest Thompson Seton was a Canadian and American author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910.

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