About the Book

Six short stories about the natural world by the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams

Book Synopsis

Six short stories about the natural world by the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams

Review Quotes

"A stunning volume to be savored in a quiet, reflective mood." - Kirkus Reviews

"Lush and suggestive myths." - Oregon Humanities

"Lopez's prose is expansive and spacious but grounded in the specific details of nature... eschews literary expectations in favor of ambiance and a deep sense of mystery, of meaning that lingers at the edges of our normal perceptions." - Cascadia Weekly

"[Barry Lopez is] a powerful storyteller." - Margaret Atwood

"[Barry Lopez] leaves all the right things unsaid, and the silence resonates." - Time

"[Barry Lopez] succeeds in awakening our fleeting yearning and hidden feelings." - Denver Post

"[Barry Lopez] has magic in his words." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune

About the Author

James Perrin Warren is the S. Blount Mason, Jr. Professor of English at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. Warren specializes in 19th century literature and culture as well as literature of the environment. He is a member of the Environmental Studies faculty. A graduate of Auburn University, he received the Ph.D. from Yale. He is the author of John Burroughs and the Place of Nature (University of Georgia Press, 2006) and The Culture of Eloquence (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999).