Arctic Dreams: Imagination And Desire In A Northern Landscape

Barry Lopez has been hailed as a masternature writer byThe New York TimesBook Review, andArcticDreamsis undoubtedly his masterwork. Set amidstthe shimmering seas of Northern ice,Arctic Dreamsleads readers on a journey ofthe mind and heart into a place that grips theimagination and invigorates the soul. Part adventuretale and part meditation on the art ofexploration, this magical book dazzles with the wonder of theaurora borealis; the awesome power of polar bearsand killer whales; the monumental grandeur ofmigrating icebergs; and the beauty and nobility of theArctics indigenous people. Evocative andeverlasting,Arctic Dreamsis aclassic.

Author: Barry Lopez

Language: English

Edition: 1st

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 496

Publisher: Bantam

Publication Date: 1988-12-01