The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod by Henry Beston

The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod

Henry Beston

218 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

nonfiction memoir nature reflective relaxing slow-paced
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A chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach, The Outermost House has long been recognized as a classic of American nature writing. Henry Beston had originally planned to spend just two weeks in a seaside cottage, but was so possessed ...

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Moods

reflective 82%
relaxing 82%
informative 64%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 17%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
dark 5%
emotional 5%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Average rating

3.99

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