BARREN, WILD, and WORTHLESS

The University of Arizona Press (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

203 Seiten

2003
University of Arizona Press (Verlag)
978-0-8165-2333-7 (ISBN)

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Appearing barren and most definitely wild, the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States may look worthless to some, but for Susan Tweit it is an inspiration. In this collection of seven elegant personal essays, she explores undiscovered facets of this seemingly hostile environment. With eloquence, passion, and insight, she describes and reflects on the relationship between the land, history, and people and makes this underappreciated region less barren for those who would share her journeys. "There's often little to this terrain, but to the author it's a beautiful landscape bursting with stories and wildlife, with big cities and small chunks of quietness found in few other places on earth. Tweit's essays have a pleasant style that combines history with personal discovery." Book Talk "Sense of place is measured by one's awareness of the landscape and the extent to which it dictates thought and behavior. Barren, Wild, and Worthless dramatizes the aspirations, needs, and functional rhythms of life that are revealed and defined by this seventh sense." Southwestern American Literature

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.2.2003
Verlagsort	Tucson
Sprache	englisch
Maße	143 x 201 mm
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
ISBN-10	0-8165-2333-9 / 0816523339
ISBN-13	978-0-8165-2333-7 / 9780816523337
Zustand	Neuware