A California Bestiary

by Rebecca Solnit

Book Overview

Inspired by medieval bestiaries, in which animals were presented in a fashion that favored the fanciful over the factual, Solnit and Caron have partnered to create their own book of magical beasts--one in which the truth is stranger than fiction. Deeply aware of how much animal lore feeds the language of human imagination, Solnit uses her unique literary prowess to describe native California animals in such a way that they become as thrilling as any...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597141259
• ISBN13: 9781597141253
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Length: 47 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.3"