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Crossing Open Ground is a collection of essays by nature writer Barry Lopez. It's food for the spirit from perhaps the finest nature writer of our time.
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"Lopez is a fine writer with an astute eye and ear for the world around us-- and how we often both relate and fail to see it. "Landscape and Narrative," an often anthologized essay, stands out as a particularly insightful look into the story of landscape. "
— Nathan (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Soul-candy. Particularly, the essay "A Presentation of Whales." "
— Jake, 2/6/2011 -
" A Presentation of Whales resonates with the same haunting, abject quality as Orwell's To Kill an Elephant (think that's the name). "
— Arne, 1/30/2010 -
" Just what I need right now. "
— Eric, 11/23/2009 -
" Barry Lopez is just such a great writer. He lost me a bit when he forays into the theoretical but luckily that doesn't happen too often. "
— Issy, 12/4/2007 -
" tangible mixture of natural and political history interwoven with personal experience.<br/><br/>collection of essays/writings "
— Sheilagh, 11/6/2007 -
" Not as compelling as 'Arctic Dreams,' Lopez' writing nevertheless feels sacramental to me. The care and intention of his writing is exceptional and rare. The rating of this book is likely to go up. "
— Mitch, 10/27/2007
About Barry Lopez
Barry Lopez (1945-2020) was an essayist, short story writer, and award-winning author who traveled extensively in both remote and populated parts of the world. His Arctic Dreams won the National Book Award, and his Of Wolves and Men, won the John Burroughs and Christopher medals and was a finalist for the National Book Award. His work appeared in Outside, the Georgia Review, the Paris Review, and other magazines, as well as in dozens of anthologies, including Best American Essays, Best Spiritual Writing, and the “best” collections from National Geographic.