Summary
‘The most original argument for wilderness preservation I have encountered’ - Washington Post
In this series of moving recollections involving both his childhood and his work as a mature artist, John Fowles explains the impact of nature on his life and the dangers inherent in our traditional urge to categorise, to tame and ultimately to possess the landscape. This acquisitive drive leads to alienation and an antagonism to the apparent disorder and randomness of the natural world.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099282839 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099282836 |
| Author: | John Fowles |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2001 |
| Weight: | 74g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 6mm |
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“The most original argument for wilderness preservation I have encountered.” -Washington Post “A text of unusual beauty and perception.” -Publishers Weekly
“A text of unusual beauty and perception” Publishers Weekly “Magnificent… Mystical” Daily Telegraph “Gritty and entertaining” Sunday Telegraph “Fowles’ language is strong, green, discursive, related throughout to his own life and memories” Vogue
About The Author
John Fowles
John Fowles was born in England in 1926 and educated at Bedford School and Oxford University. He won international recognition with his first published title, The Collector (1963), and was immediately acclaimed as an outstandingly innovative writer of exceptional imaginative power. This reputation was confirmed with the appearance of his subsequent works. John Fowles died in 2005.
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