Winter Count
Published on 25. June 2013
128 pages
978-1-4804-0916-3 (ISBN)
Description
Stories that "celebrate the web of nature that holds the world together" from the
New York Times-bestselling author of
Of Wolves and Men (
The Philadelphia Inquirer).
Barry Lopez, the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams, has written eloquently on what it means to be human, taking the demands and gifts of the natural world as a frame and setting for his far-reaching narratives. In this evocative and unforgettable collection of stories, he carries the reader from desert to prairie, from countryside to city streets, in pursuit of the urgent experiences that come with the questioning life.
These stories follow a determined explorer's search for a vanished river in Nebraska; convey the strange death song of a doomed white buffalo herd; and share a mystic's vision of the universe, revealed in a whirling pattern of levitating stones. Whether describing a life-changing encounter on an empty Caribbean beach or an unexpected wonder on a snowy New York evening, Winter Count is an affecting and enduring collection that will stay with the reader long after the final page.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barry Lopez including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
Barry Lopez, the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams, has written eloquently on what it means to be human, taking the demands and gifts of the natural world as a frame and setting for his far-reaching narratives. In this evocative and unforgettable collection of stories, he carries the reader from desert to prairie, from countryside to city streets, in pursuit of the urgent experiences that come with the questioning life.
These stories follow a determined explorer's search for a vanished river in Nebraska; convey the strange death song of a doomed white buffalo herd; and share a mystic's vision of the universe, revealed in a whirling pattern of levitating stones. Whether describing a life-changing encounter on an empty Caribbean beach or an unexpected wonder on a snowy New York evening, Winter Count is an affecting and enduring collection that will stay with the reader long after the final page.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barry Lopez including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
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Person
Barry Lopez (1945-2020) was the author of thirteen books of essays, short stories, and nonfiction. He was a recipient of the National Book Award, the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and numerous other literary and cultural honors and awards. His highly acclaimed books include
Arctic
Dreams,
Winter Count, and
Of Wolves and
Men, for which he received the John Burroughs and Christopher medals. He lived in western Oregon.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Epigraph
- Restoration
- Winter Herons
- Buffalo
- The Orrery
- Winter Count 1973: Geese, They Flew Over in a Storm
- The Tapestry
- The Woman Who Had Shells
- The Lover of Words
- The Location of the River
- A Biography of Barry Lopez
- Copyright
