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The Snow Geese: A Story of Home by Fiennes, William
by Fiennes, William | HC | Good
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- Objectstaat
- Goed
- Opmerkingen van verkoper
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780375507298
- Book Title
- Snow Geese : a Story of Home
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Nature, Science
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
- Item Weight
- 14.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Every spring, millions of geese embark on an arduous three-thousand-mile migration from their winter quarters in the southern United States to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. One year William Fiennes decided to go with them. Intrigued by what he'd read about the birds' amazing annual journey, Fiennes was also desperate to emerge from a period of illness and from the belief that, at age twenty-six, his life had ground to a halt. The story of his voyage turns out to be about a great deal more than geese. A blend of memoir, natural history, and travel writing, The Snow Geese is also about homecoming: the birds on their long homeward journey north, the romance of homecomings, the urge to leave home and the even stronger need to return. The arc of Fiennes's extraordinary adventure is the backbone of a narrative rich in meditations on philosophy and natural science, and deeply perceptive in its descriptions of both physical and emotional travel. Already being compared with Bruce Chatwin and Barry Lopez, William Fiennes is a gifted writer with a voice that is thoughtful, wry, and keenly observant. His book thrums with ideas, with stories and anecdotes, with humankind as well as with birds. The joy of being alive, of being on the move, andabove allof returning home are poignantly captured in this intelligent, exuberant book, a debut of great delicacy and distinction.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375507299
ISBN-13
9780375507298
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1927699
Product Key Features
Book Title
Snow Geese : a Story of Home
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"William Fiennes is a magician with language, a narrative genius, and one of the keenest and most lucid observers of birds -- and American culture, and human nature -- that I've read. This book is a shout-out-loud treasure." -- Rick Bass, author ofColter "One page and I was hooked. Soon I was reading with a pen in hand, just to underline all the seamless transitions, the fresh surprising similes, the very exact and precise observations. Fiennes is a very fine writer and this book is pure delight." -- Peter Carey, author ofTrue History of the Kelly Gang "Any story of migration is also an account of homecoming, and few are more eloquent or precise than this one. It serves as a good reminder that the world is a big place filled with small, particular, and incredibly interesting spots." -- Bill McKibben, author ofThe End of Nature "Vividly seen and said, and also healing,The Snow Geeseis a sweet read, an adventure story, and a compelling time-out from the troubles we're suffering." -- William Kittredge, author ofThe Nature of Generosity "This is the best kind of writing, that draws one into an apparently familiar subject whose exquisite complexity was unsuspected. The music with which Mr. Fiennes writes of the snow geese is rivalled only by the music of the geese themselves, the gracefulness of his writing by the gracefulness of their flight. I've hunted and stood among the great migrating flocks of these birds in the arctic and on the prairie and after reading Mr Fiennes I begin to grasp what I have seen, the extent of this beauty.The Snow Geeseisthe most evocative and textured piece of nature and travel writing published in years. It rivals Barry Lopez'sArctic Dreamsand in many ways surpasses it. It's a melodic and generous book that renews the tradition of British travel writing." -- Kevin Patterson "This is a work of passion and knowledge that goes right to the soul of far-flung places.The Snow Geesefeels 'historical' yet at the same time has emotional immediacy, humour and tremendous love for the planet. It's a wondrous journey. Fiennes's evocation of the Arctic is brilliant, deeply moving. He simply knows so much, observes the natural world with such elegant turn-of-mind, writes so beautifully, I only lasted a day between finishingThe Snow Geeseand beginning to read it straight through again." -- Howard Norman, author ofThe Bird Artist, andNorthern Tales "The Snow Geeseis an inspired work of natural history and a poetic meditation on leaving and homing, on wandering and belonging. With this beautiful, haunting debut, Fiennes joins that small, very special band of writer-explorers -- Emerson and Thoreau, Annie Dillard and Bruce Chatwin -- who give us another pair of eyes: he has renewed the variety and wonder of the world." -- Marina Warner, author ofThe Lost Fatherand numerous other works "His honest descriptions and personal tone are reminiscent of Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux, and, like his mentors, Fiennes writes with poetic detail and a wide-ranging intellect, balancing the weight of researched data and historical study with a visual, poetic eye. . . .The Snow Geeseis ultimately about the excitement and amazement that can be found in travel, if the traveller is open to the experience." --Quill and Quire "[A] stunning meditation on the homing instinct that we share with other species." --The Ottawa Citizen "Fiennes' voice . . . is fresh and singular. . . . His nervy, eager prose does his remarkable subject justice." --The Observer "Fiennes' genius is that he tells his story straight, with, "William Fiennes is a magician with language, a narrative genius, and one of the keenest and most lucid observers of birds -- and American culture, and human nature -- that I've read. This book is a shout-out-loud treasure." -- Rick Bass, author of Colter "One page and I was hooked. Soon I was reading with a pen in hand, just to underline all the seamless transitions, the fresh surprising similes, the very exact and precise observations. Fiennes is a very fine writer and this book is pure delight." -- Peter Carey, author of True History of the Kelly Gang "Any story of migration is also an account of homecoming, and few are more eloquent or precise than this one. It serves as a good reminder that the world is a big place filled with small, particular, and incredibly interesting spots." -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature "Vividly seen and said, and also healing, The Snow Geese is a sweet read, an adventure story, and a compelling time-out from the troubles we're suffering." -- William Kittredge, author of The Nature of Generosity "This is the best kind of writing, that draws one into an apparently familiar subject whose exquisite complexity was unsuspected. The music with which Mr. Fiennes writes of the snow geese is rivalled only by the music of the geese themselves, the gracefulness of his writing by the gracefulness of their flight. I've hunted and stood among the great migrating flocks of these birds in the arctic and on the prairie and after reading Mr Fiennes I begin to grasp what I have seen, the extent of this beauty. The Snow Geese is the most evocative and textured piece of nature and travel writing published in years. It rivals Barry Lopez's Arctic Dreams and in many ways surpasses it. It's a melodic and generous book that renews the tradition of British travel writing." -- Kevin Patterson "This is a work of passion and knowledge that goes right to the soul of far-flung places. The Snow Geese feels 'historical' yet at the same time has emotional immediacy, humour and tremendous love for the planet. It's a wondrous journey. Fiennes's evocation of the Arctic is brilliant, deeply moving. He simply knows so much, observes the natural world with such elegant turn-of-mind, writes so beautifully, I only lasted a day between finishing The Snow Geese and beginning to read it straight through again." -- Howard Norman, author of The Bird Artist, and Northern Tales "The Snow Geese is an inspired work of natural history and a poetic meditation on leaving and homing, on wandering and belonging. With this beautiful, haunting debut, Fiennes joins that small, very special band of writer-explorers -- Emerson and Thoreau, Annie Dillard and Bruce Chatwin -- who give us another pair of eyes: he has renewed the variety and wonder of the world." -- Marina Warner, author of The Lost Father and numerous other works "His honest descriptions and personal tone are reminiscent of Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux, and, like his mentors, Fiennes writes with poetic detail and a wide-ranging intellect, balancing the weight of researched data and historical study with a visual, poetic eye. . . . The Snow Geese is ultimately about the excitement and amazement that can be found in travel, if the traveller is open to the experience." -- Quill and Quire "[A] stunning meditation on the homing instinct that we share with other species." -- The Ottawa Citizen "Fiennes' voice . . . is fresh and singular. . . . His nervy, eager prose does his remarkable subject justice." -- The Observer "Fiennes' genius is that he tells
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2001-048535
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598.4/1751568
Lc Classification Number
Ql696.A52f52 2002
Copyright Date
2002
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