This Incomparable Land: A Guide to American Nature Writing

By Thomas J. Lyon

Book Overview

Nature writing is essential to awakening an ecological way of seeing. The author covers the full spectrum of the genre, including field guides, travel and adventure stories, and essays on solitary and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571312560
• ISBN13: 9781571312563
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 6.0"

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A history of the genre of nature writing

American nature writing has always attracted and supported strong writers from travelers to literary types. This Incomparable Land provides a history of the genre of nature writing, revising a 1988 book to provide a history of the genre and its changing forms. This takes the form of a blend of overview accompanied by an extensive bibliography of selected and recommended nature writings.