This New York Times–bestselling exploration of the Arctic, a
National Book Award winner, is “one of the finest books ever written
about the far North” (Publishers Weekly). “The nation’s
premier nature writer” travels to a landscape at once barren and
beautiful, perilous and alluring, austere yet teeming with vibrant
life, and shot through with human history (San Francisco Chronicle).
The Arctic has for centuries been a destination for the most ambitious
explorers—a place of dreams, fears, and awe-inspiring spectacle.
This “dazzling” account by the author of Of Wolves and Men takes
readers on a breathtaking journey into the heart of one of the
world’s last frontiers (The New York Times). Based on Barry
Lopez’s years spent traveling the Arctic regions in the company of
Eskimo hunting parties and scientific expeditions alike, Arctic Dreams
investigates the unique terrain of the human mind, thrown into relief
against the vastness of the tundra and the frozen ocean. Eye-opening
and profoundly moving, it is a magnificent appreciation of how
wilderness challenges and inspires us. Renowned environmentalist
and author of Desert Solitaire Edward Abbey has called Arctic Dreams
“a splendid book . . . by a man who is both a first-rate writer
and an uncompromising defender of the wild country and its native
inhabitants”—and the New Yorker hails it as a “landmark” work
of travel writing. A vivid, thoughtful, and atmospheric read, it has
earned multiple prizes, including the National Book Award, the
Christopher Medal, the Oregon Book Award, and a nomination for the
National Book Critics Circle Award. This ebook features an
illustrated biography of Barry Lopez including rare images and
never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.
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ISBN
9781480409149
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Open Road Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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