Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape by Barry Lopez (En

Description: Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez, Robert Macfarlane Lopezs journey across our frozen planet is a celebration of the Arctic in all its guises. A hostile landscape of ice, freezing oceans and dazzling skyscapes. Home to millions of diverse animals and people. The stage to massive migrations by land, sea and air. The setting of epic exploratory voyages. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Winner of the National Book Award in 1986, Lopezs magnum opus explores the Arctic landscape and the hold it continues to exert on our imagination**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**A master nature writer (New York Times) provides the ultimate natural, social and cultural history of the Arctic landscape.The author of Horizons classic work explores the Arctic landscape and the hold it continues to exert on our imagination.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANELopezs journey across our frozen planet is a celebration of the Arctic in all its guises. A hostile landscape of ice, freezing oceans and dazzling skyscapes. Home to millions of diverse animals and people. The stage to massive migrations by land, sea and air. The setting of epic exploratory voyages.In crystalline prose, Lopez captures the magic of the Arctic- the essential mystery and beauty of a continent that has enchanted mans imagination and ambition for centuries.The Arctic dreamland seen and described by a writer of rare perception and poetic descriptive power... The pages sparkle with Arctic light Scotsman Back Cover WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANE The Arctic dreamland seen and described by a writer of rare perception and poetic descriptive power... The pages sparkle with Arctic light Scotsman Lopezs journey across our frozen planet is a celebration of the Arctic in all its guises. A hostile landscape of ice, freezing oceans and dazzling skyscapes. Home to millions of diverse animals and people. The stage to massive migrations by land, sea and air. The setting of epic exploratory voyages. And, in crystalline prose, Lopez captures the magic of the Arctic - the essential mystery and beauty of a continent that has enchanted mans imagination and ambition for centuries. A master nature writer New York Times See also: The Flames Trees of Thika Author Biography Barry Lopez is the author of seven works of non-fiction and nine works of fiction. His writing appears regularly in Harpers, The Paris Review, Orion, and The Georgia Review. He is the recipient of a National Book Award, an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and many other honours. Lopez lives in western Oregon. Review The Arctic dreamland seen and described by a writer of rare perception and poetic descriptive power... The pages sparkle with Arctic light -- David Stephen * Scotsman *A marvellous evocation of the Arctic by a naturalist, who is part poet... A magical book to read slowly and savour -- Gillian Somerville-Large * Irish Times *Barry Lopez by some rare magic manages to combine a poetic vision with accuracy of observation; and although he writes mainly about Eskimos, polar bears, and other denizens of the frozen north, many of his perceptive insights apply the world over -- Paula Johnson * Mail on Sunday *Dazzling... Treats the distant, snowy world of the Arctic as a place that exists not only in the mathematics of geography but also in the terra incognita of our imaginations -- Michiko Kakutani * New York Times *By what comes close to sheer magic, the magic of a highly literate and perceptive naturalist, Barry Lopez has transformed the austerity and Sibelius-like gloom of the tundra and great ice walls into a living pageant of high latitudes. This book will become a classic within its genre * John Hillaby * Promotional Winner of the National Book Award in 1986, Lopezs magnum opus explores the Arctic landscape and the hold it continues to exert on our imagination Review Text The Arctic dreamland seen and described by a writer of rare perception and poetic descriptive power... The pages sparkle with Arctic light Review Quote The Arctic dreamland seen and described by a writer of rare perception and poetic descriptive power... The pages sparkle with Arctic light Promotional "Headline" Winner of the National Book Award in 1986, Lopezs magnum opus explores the Arctic landscape and the hold it continues to exert on our imagination Details ISBN0099583453 Author Robert Macfarlane Year 2014 ISBN-10 0099583453 ISBN-13 9780099583455 Media Book Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 508.3113 Illustrations maps (black and white) Pages 512 Publication Date 2014-02-27 Subtitle Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape Publisher Vintage Publishing Format Paperback Language English UK Release Date 2014-02-27 AU Release Date 2014-02-27 NZ Release Date 2014-02-27 Translator Polly McLean Birth 2020 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Alternative 9781473512498 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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