About the book
'This is a book about searching in the best sense - full of ideas, beauty, doubt and adventures' ELIZABETH KOLBERT 'Fascinating and masterfully written' ALICE WINN From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Islands of Abandonment, comes a new book about our relationship to the natural world. This book takes us into the wild - deep into dark forests, to the top of mountains and into the heart of deserts. It addresses our deep yearnings to be awed and inspired by landscapes that remain beyond our reach and examines what nature gets up to in the absence of humans. In 10 chapters, each loosely structured around a visit to some of the world's wildest and most invigorating landscapes, the book asks provocative questions about the nature of wilderness and how wild places might best be appreciated or preserved. These locations have been chosen for their physical beauty, their perceived isolation, and the moral or emotional complexity of the human stories that can be found there. In this search for wilderness, we will meet ascetics in search of theophany in the desert; lonely shepherds seeing off wolves under the stars; missionaries preaching from shacks deep in the jungle; wise lamas meditating under lofty mountain peaks. 'A book that takes you into the wild and ignites the imagination. Compelling and thought provoking, Flyn's journey into the heart of the matter challenges us to rethink the relationship between human culture and nature' SUE STUART SMITH 'The Savage Landscape enthralled me-leading me spellbound through our encounters with and imaginings of wilderness and its many faces. In Flyn's hands, a deeply researched history is given vibrant, propulsive life' JESSICA J LEE
Editions of The Savage Landscape
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780008686529
- EBook
- ISBN 9780008686543
Read an Excerpt
'This is a book about searching in the best sense - full of ideas, beauty, doubt and adventures' ELIZABETH KOLBERT 'Fascinating and masterfully written' ALICE WINN From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Islands of Abandonment, comes a new book about our relationship to the natural world. This book takes us into the wild - deep into dark forests, to the top of mountains and into the heart of deserts. It addresses our deep yearnings to be awed and inspired by landscapes that remain beyond our reach and examines what nature gets up to in the absence of humans. In 10 chapters, each loosely structured around a visit to some of the world's wildest and most invigorating landscapes, the book asks provocative questions about the nature of wilderness and how wild places might best be appreciated or preserved. These locations have been chosen for their physical beauty, their perceived isolation, and the moral or emotional complexity of the human stories that can be found there. In this search for wilderness, we will meet ascetics in search of theophany in the desert; lonely shepherds seeing off wolves under the stars; missionaries preaching from shacks deep in the jungle; wise lamas meditating under lofty mountain peaks. 'A book that takes you into the wild and ignites the imagination. Compelling and thought provoking, Flyn's journey into the heart of the matter challenges us to rethink the relationship between human culture and nature' SUE STUART SMITH 'The Savage Landscape enthralled me-leading me spellbound through our encounters with and imaginings of wilderness and its many faces. In Flyn's hands, a deeply researched history is given vibrant, propulsive life' JESSICA J LEE
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Savage Landscape about?
'This is a book about searching in the best sense - full of ideas, beauty, doubt and adventures' ELIZABETH KOLBERT 'Fascinating and masterfully written' ALICE WINN From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Islands of Abandonment, comes a new book about our relationship to the natural world. This book takes us into the wild - deep into dark forests, to the top of mountains and into the heart of deserts. It addresses our deep yearnings to be awed and inspired by landscapes that remain beyond our reach and examines what nature gets up to in the absence of humans. In 10 chapters, each loosely structured around a visit to some of the world's wildest and most invigorating landscapes, the book asks provocative questions about the nature of wilderness and how wild places might best be appreciated or preserved. These locations have been chosen for their physical beauty, their perceived isolation, and the moral or emotional complexity of the human stories that can be found there. In this search for wilderness, we will meet ascetics in search of theophany in the desert; lonely shepherds seeing off wolves under the stars; missionaries preaching from shacks deep in the jungle; wise lamas meditating under lofty mountain peaks. 'A book that takes you into the wild and ignites the imagination. Compelling and thought provoking, Flyn's journey into the heart of the matter challenges us to rethink the relationship between human culture and nature' SUE STUART SMITH 'The Savage Landscape enthralled me-leading me spellbound through our encounters with and imaginings of wilderness and its many faces. In Flyn's hands, a deeply researched history is given vibrant, propulsive life' JESSICA J LEE
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Savage Landscape?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction > Financial / Corporate thrillers
Where can I read a sample of The Savage Landscape?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780008686529
How long is The Savage Landscape and how many pages does it have?
The Savage Landscape has 336 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Savage Landscape?
Cal Flyn
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Savage Landscape is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780008686529) and ebook(ISBN 9780008686543)
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