Arctic Dreams: Imagination And Desire In A Northern Landscape

barry lopez

Barry Lopez has been hailed as a "master nature writer" by The New York Times Book Review , and Arctic Dreams is undoubtedly his masterwork. Set amidst the shimmering seas of Northern ice, Arctic Dreams leads readers on a journey of the mind and heart into a place that grips the imagination and invigorates the soul. Part adventure tale and part meditation on the art of exploration, this magical book dazzles with the wonder of the aurora borealis; the awesome power of polar bears and killer whales; the monumental grandeur of migrating icebergs; and the beauty and nobility of the Arctic's indigenous people. Evocative and everlasting, Arctic Dreams is a classic.

Genres nonfictionnaturetravelsciencehistoryenvironmentadventurenatural historymemoiroutdoors

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1986

Literary awards

national book award, oregon book award, national book critics circle award,

Places

arctic circle,

This edition

Format: 496 pages, Paperback
Published: December 1, 1988 by Bantam
ISBN: 9780553346640
ASIN: 0553346644
Language: English

About the author

barry lopez

Barry Holstun Lopez is an American author, essayist, and fiction writer whose work is known for its environmental and social concerns.

Lopez has been described as "the nation's premier nature writer" by the San Francisco Chronicle. In his non-fiction, he frequently examines the relationship between human culture and physical landscape, while in his fiction he addresses issues of intimacy, ethics and identity.