Wolves and Honey

A Hidden History of the Natural World

• Author(s): Susan Brind Morrow,
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Pages: 144
• ISBN_13: 9780618619207
  ISBN_10: 0618619208
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / Philosophers , Biography & Autobiography / Rich & Famous , Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology , Biography & Autobiography / Culinary , Biography & Autobiography / Environmentalists & Naturalists , History / United States / State & Local / General , Nature / General , Nature / Ecology , Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection , Nature / Essays , Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness , Philosophy / Language , Science / Environmental Science , Science / Earth Sciences / Geology , Science / Earth Sciences / Oceanography , Travel / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) ,

Description:... One seeks for words worthy of the authenticity and intimacy of this beautiful book. It is a treasury of perceptions, tender and unsparing, of our planetary existence; a sensual affinity with all that grows, flourishes, and dies--conveyed in a clear voice unlike any other. -- Shirley Hazzard
An arresting reflection on the human relationship with nature, Wolves and Honey is grounded in the exploration of two eccentric personalities -- one a trapper, the other a beekeeper -- and their very different attitudes toward the world. While illuminating her own poignant relationships with these men who deeply influenced her, Susan Brind Morrow offers a meditation on the land itself -- specifically, the rich and storied Finger Lakes region of New York. Keenly attuned to unexpected scientific, historical, and metaphorical connections, Morrow's writing provides a strikingly original perspective on the fine but resilient threads that bind us all to the natural world.
Beautifully crafted prose . . . trac es] the rich histories of two men -- one a beekeeper, the other a trapper . . . One of those rare nature books that mixes a perfect combination of personal insight and historical depth. -- USA Today
A riveting compendium of observations from a very curious, very interesting mind . . . Morrow manages paragraphs as poets manage line breaks. -- Boston Globe
A meditation on the outdoors that evokes 'the smell of damp earth, the sweetness of maples and pines . . . as though it were freedom itself.' -- The New Yorker
So venerably beautiful it makes your teeth ache. -- Kirkus Reviews
Susan Brind Morrow is the author of The Names of Things.