Words from the land : encounters with natural history writing / edited and with an introduction by Stephen Trimble.

Expanded ed.

Reno : University of Nevada Press, ©1995.

xvii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

BEIN Za1 988 W891b: Number line on title page verso indicates 1st printing: "9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". Paperbound. From the library of Terry Tempest Williams.

Originally published: Salt Lake City : Peregrine Smith Books, ©1988.

"Words From the Land spans the full range of the contemporary nature writing genre. In this expanded edition, Stephen Trimble adds five writers to the fifteen included in the original edition, including selections both from well-known masters and from vital new writers who focus on our relationship with the earth. A new preface brings his critical commentary up to date. In his fascinating introduction, and in biographical sketches of each contributor, Trimble illuminates the practice and spirit of this work, the fruit of 'the naturalist's trance'. Trimble explores how the writers learn their profession, how they meet day-by-day challenges, and how they feel about their craft. The interaction between the essays and the introduction provides an unusual perspective on these writers who connect the worlds of story and landscape."--Publisher's description.

English

August 28, 2015