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Annie Dillard has spent a lifetime examining the world around her with eyes wide open, drinking in all things intensely and relentlessly. She conjures currents of magic and wisdom, illuminating the seemingly ordinary moments of a life lived fearlessly - as a breathless teenager, as a roving young ad...
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Canongate Books,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2017] ©2016 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Annie Dillard has spent a lifetime examining the world around her with eyes wide open, drinking in all things intensely and relentlessly. She conjures currents of magic and wisdom, illuminating the seemingly ordinary moments of a life lived fearlessly - as a breathless teenager, as a roving young adult and as a writer - with her unique wit, boundless curiosity and fierce, undeniably singular voice. Whether observing a sublime lunar eclipse or a moth consumed in a candle flame, the trembling of lily pads on a pond or hundreds of red-winged blackbirds taking flight, Dillard's awe at the fragility of the natural world rejuvenates and inspires pleasure and heartache. Precise in language and deeply meditative in spirit, this is a landmark collection from one of America's masters. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Annie Dillard is a formative figure in contemporary non-fiction and this book a remarkable showcase of her enigmatic genius. |
| Item Description: | Originally published : 2016. |
| Carrier Form: | xxvii, 271 pages ; 20 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781782117735 (paperback) : 1782117733 (paperback) |
| CLC: | I712.65 |
| Call Number: | I712.65/D578-2 |