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About This Life
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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About This Life
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Barry Lopez
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:275 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780099546153
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Vintage Publishing
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Imprint |
Vintage
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Publication Date |
4 August 2009 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Once, when asked for advice on how to become a writer, Lopez found himself replying- "Read. Find out what you truly believe. Get away from the familiar." This collection of essays stems directly from that philosophy. Here is far-flung travel (the beauty of remote Hokkaido Island, the over-explored Galapagos, enigmatic Bonaire); a naturalist's concerns (for endangered communities as well as their land) and pure adventure. Here, too, are seven exquisite memory pieces; beautiful, meditative recollections that will stand as classic examples of the personal essay.
Author Biography
Barry Lopez is the author of six works of non-fiction and eight works of fiction. His writing appears regularly in Harper's, 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 other honours. Lopez lives in western Oregon.
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