Essays - Summer 2005

Turning the Tide

How Rachel Carson became a woman of letters

By William Howarth

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William Howarth is Professor Emeritus of English at Princeton University. He has written 13 books on literature and history, and as “Dana Hand” he collaborates with Anne Matthews on fiction and film.