Arctic Dreams Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape |
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| Author:
| Lopez, Barry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-553-34664-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Barry Lopez has been hailed as a "master nature writer" byThe New York Times Book Review, andArctic Dreamsis undoubtedly his masterwork. Set amidst the shimmering seas of Northern ice, Arctic Dreamsleads readers on a journey of the mind and heart into a place that grips the imagination and invigorates the soul. Part adventure tale and part meditation on the art of exploration, this magical book dazzles with the wonder of the aurora borealis; the awesome power of polar...
More DescriptionBarry Lopez has been hailed as a "master nature writer" byThe New York Times Book Review, andArctic Dreamsis undoubtedly his masterwork. Set amidst the shimmering seas of Northern ice, Arctic Dreamsleads readers on a journey of the mind and heart into a place that grips the imagination and invigorates the soul. Part adventure tale and part meditation on the art of exploration, this magical book dazzles with the wonder of the aurora borealis; the awesome power of polar bears and killer whales; the monumental grandeur of migrating icebergs; and the beauty and nobility of the Arctic's indigenous people. Evocative and everlasting,Arctic Dreamsis a classic.