Desert Notes: Reflections in the Eye of a Raven / River Notes: The Dance of Herons

barry lopez

Here, for the first time in one volume, are two of Lopez's masterpieces, River Notes and Desert Notes . From the thundering power of the river's swift current, to the stillness of clear freshwater pools; to desert springs, birds and wind, and rattlesnakes . . . and the terrible intrusion of man, Lopez allows us to share moments of intense personal experience as man tries to come to terms with the Earth's landscape, and with his own existence.

Genres naturenonfictionessaysnatural historyscienceenvironmentshort storiesamericanmemoirtravel

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 1,1979

This edition

Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Published: January 1, 2003 by Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380711109
ASIN: 0380711109
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.