An ardent steward of the land,fearless traveller and unrivalled observer of nature and culture,Barry Lopez died after a long illness on Christmas Day in 2020. The previous summer,a wildfire had consumed much of what was dear to him in his home and the community around it - a tragic reminder of the climate change of which he'd long warned.At once a cri de Coeur and a memoir of both pain and wonder,this remarkable collection of essays adds indelibly to Lopez's legacy,and includes previously unpublished works,some written in the months before his death. They unspool memories,both personal and political,among them tender,sometimes painful stories of his childhood in New York and California,reports from expeditions to study animals and sea life,recollections of travels to Antarctica and other extraordinary places on earth,and mediations on finding oneself amid vast,dramatic landscapes. He reflects on those who taught him,including Indigenous elders and scientific mentors who sharpened his eye for the natural world. We witness poignant returns from his travels to the sanctuary of his Oregon backyard and in prose of searing candour,he reckons with the cycle of life,including own and - as he has done throughout his career - with the dangers the earth and its people are facing.With an introduction by Rebecca Solnit that speaks to Lopez's keen attention to the world,including its spiritual dimensions,Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World opens our minds and sounds to the important of being wholly present to the beauty and complexity of life.
Publisher: Notting Hill EditionsISBN: 9781912559558Number of pages: 328Weight: 300 gDimensions: 216 x 138 x 25 mm
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'The world is vast,and so are the heart and the curiosity of Barry Lopez. His voice is incomparable and necessary.'
Barry Lopez
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Rebecca Solnit is an American writer and activist,with a diverse bibliography ranging from gender and cultural studies to travel writing,film biography and politics. Her most recent book is Whose Story is This which focuses on the multiplicity of narratives in modern society.
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