Landscapes with Figures: The Nonfiction of Place

by Robert L. Root Jr.

For some, a sense of place is about travel, about plunging oneself into new settings. For others, it is about being--and knowing--home. This book is a collection of essays, memoirs, nature writing, and travel narratives that document the impact this sense of place has on writing. In locations as familiar as Cape Cod or Mesa Verde and as exotic as Krak w or Kyrgyzstan, thirteen accomplished writers of contemporary creative nonfiction share some of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803259832
• ISBN13: 9780803259836
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.5"