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Highlights
- A pioneering work of modern nature writing; a natural history of the British Isles that inhabits a lush territory somewhere between science and poetry.
- About the Author: Jacquetta Hawkes (1910-1996), English-born writer, anthropologist and archaeologist, was best known for her documentation of the beautiful British Isles in A Land.
- 268 Pages
- Nature, Essays
- Series Name: Concord Library
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Book Synopsis
A pioneering work of modern nature writing; a natural history of the British Isles that inhabits a lush territory somewhere between science and poetry.Review Quotes
"Under the guise of a geological and archaeological history of Great Britain, this book is an extraordinary and brilliantly written meditation on consciousness, evolution, and art."
--Robert Finch, coeditor of The Norton Book of Nature Writing "Jacquetta Hawkes's A Land is magnificent, a masterpiece of prose. Why do so few write so well anymore? The grace in this writing, and in her observations, virtually comprise a poem."
--Alexander Theroux
About the Author
Jacquetta Hawkes (1910-1996), English-born writer, anthropologist and archaeologist, was best known for her documentation of the beautiful British Isles in A Land. She attended Newnham College and traveled on archeology expeditions to various locations, including Palestine and other parts of England. Her other publications include A Woman as Great as the World, Journey Down a Rainbow, The First Great Civilizations: Life in Mesopotamia, and A Quest for Love.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 268
Genre: Nature
Sub-Genre: Essays
Series Title: Concord Library
Publisher: Beacon Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Jacquetta Hawkes
Language: English
Street Date: April 30, 1991
TCIN: 84122643
UPC: 9780807085110
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-2015
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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