Twentieth-Century Man
the wild life of peter beard
$36.05
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2025
Summary
Peter Beard: An Exuberant Life
An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination
Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his legendary lifestyle. A scion of American industry turned explorer of Africa and environmental advocate, Beard embodied the extremes of his ti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780063066427 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0063066424 |
| Author: | Christopher Wallace |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | ECCO Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 219g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 16mm |
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“The author succeeds in looking beyond Beard’s surface appeal as the ‘ideal avatar for our adventurous impulses, shirtless on a perpetual safari,’ to explore what he calls Beard’s fatalism, his ‘heartbreak over the destruction of the natural world’…A vivid account of a life devoted to the African wild.” — Kirkus Reviews“Spirited… Wallace blends biography, art criticism, reportage and essayistic digressions to create a portrait of a man so disillusioned with civilization that he sought to ‘rewild himself.’ … the man is sharper as a result.” — Washington Post
About The Author
Christopher Wallace
Chris Wallace is the author of the highly-acclaimed debut novel The Pied Piper’s Poison. He lives in Edinburgh.
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