Crossing Open Ground by Barry Lopez (English) Paperback Book

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Barry Lopez, winner of the 1986 American Book Award for 'Arctic Dreams, ' weaves the same invigorating spell in 'Crossing Open Ground.' Through his crystalline vision, Lopez urges us toward a new attitude, a re-enchantment with the world that is vital to our sense of place, our well-being...our very survival.

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In Crossing Open Ground, Barry Lopez weaves the same invigorating spell as in his National Book Award-winning classic Arctic Dreams. Here, he travels through the American Southwest and Alaska, discussing endangered wildlife and forgotten cultures. Through his crystalline vision, Lopez urges us toward a new attitude, a re-enchantment with the world that is vital to our sense of place, our well-being . . . our very survival.

Author Biography

Barry Lopez is the author of three collections of essays, including Horizon; several story collections; Arctic Dreams, for which he received the National Book Award; Of Wolves and Men, a National Book Award finalist; and Crow and Weasel, a novella-length fable. He contributed regularly to both American and foreign journals and traveled to more than seventy countries to conduct research. He was the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and National Science Foundations and was honored by a number of institutions for his literary, humanitarian, and environmental work. He died in 2020. 

Review

"Lopez's tone is intimate, inviting, as if his words shared the air with the snap and hiss of a campfire." —The New York Times Book Review"He makes the reader at home with himself and the world. Anyone who has ever felt lost should read this book." —San Francisco Chronicle"Lopez looks at flocks of geese, and bull riders, and the tracks of Arctic fox in the snow, and then he tells us about ourselves. He restores to us the name for what it is we want." —Philadelphia Inquirer"Barry Lopez is the best nature writer of our decade, repeatedly reminding us of the ages-old ties between the wild places and humanity." —Sacramento Bee

Prizes

Short-listed for Oregon Book Awards (Nonfiction) 1988

Review Quote

"He makes the reader at home with himself and the world. Anyone who has ever felt lost should read this book." -- San Francisco Chronicle Barry Lopez, winner of the 1996 American Book Award for Arctic Dreams, weaves the same invigorating spell in Crossing Open Ground. Through his crystalline vision, Lopez urges us toward a new attitude, a re-enchantment with the world that is vital to our sense of place, our well-being..our very survival. "Lopez looks at flocks of geese, and bull riders, and the tracks of Arctic fox in the snow, and then he tells us about ourselves. He restores to us the name for what it is we want." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Barry Lopez is the best nature writer of our decade, repeatedly reminding us of the ages-old ties between the wild places and humanity." -- Sacramento Bee

Details ISBN0679721835 Short Title CROSSING OPEN GROUND Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 0679721835 ISBN-13 9780679721833 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 814.54 Year 1989 Imprint Vintage Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Series Vintage Residence US Birth 1945 DOI 10.1604/9780679721833 AU Release Date 1989-05-14 NZ Release Date 1989-05-14 US Release Date 1989-05-14 UK Release Date 1989-05-14 Author Barry Lopez Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 1989-05-14 Audience General We've got this

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