Why Write a Biography of Henry Beston?
While The Outermost House is, as Robert Finch writes, a work “established on imperishable foundations,” Beston’s fear that he would be remembered for that book alone has proven to be unfounded. The continued appeal of Beston’s other work has been borne out by the recent reissue of several of his books, including Herbs and the Earth, Northern Farm, The St. Lawrence, and Chimney Farm Bedtime Stories, and by the designation of Chimney Farm as a Literary Landmark in August 2012.
