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Oct 31, 2004 john james audubon the making of an american. In the posthumously published book, the life of john james audubon, edited by his. He had a talent for drawing and an interest in birds, and he would spend the next thirtyfive years traveling to the remotest regions of his new countryoften alone and on footto render his avian subjects on paper. Here richard rhodes vividly depicts audubon s life and career.
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