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The Ragged Edge of the World: Encounters at the Frontier Where Modernity, Wildlands, and Indigenous People Meet Audiobook

By: Eugene Linden
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Read By: Luis Moreno Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781464044939
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

22

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52:49 minutes

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19 seconds

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30:59 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

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Award-winning journalist Eugene Linden has written numerous critically acclaimed works on the environment. In The Ragged Edge of the World, Linden recounts his experiences in locales ranging from Vietnam to Antarctica, offering an intimate look at creatures and cultures struggling to adapt to globalization.

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"A fascinating second look at places and people overlooked in the pursuit of other, more immediate news."

— Kira (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Thoughtful and compelling.”

    — National Geographic

  • “Linden is a well-versed guide to complex ecosystems and remote cultures…His recollections are vivid.”

    — New Yorker

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    " I liked the idea of what this book would be about, but I don't think it was carried off very well. The writing was disjointed and didn't form a cohesive narrative. I think selecting the "encounters" more carefully and a different writing style would have been very successful. "

    — Catharine, 11/30/2013
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    " The section on Vietnam's forests is incredibly powerful to me... "

    — giao, 11/11/2013
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    " Strong collection of essays about the "edges of the world" that Eugene Linden has visited while working as a journalist. "

    — Erica, 11/11/2012

About Eugene Linden

Eugene Linden is an award-winning journalist and author on science, nature, and the environment. His debut novel, Deep Past, draws on his long career in nonfiction as the author of ten books, including his celebrated works on animal intelligence and climate change: Apes, Men, and Language; the New York Times Notable Book Silent Partners; and the bestselling Parrot’s Lament. His book Winds of Change, which explored the connection between climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations, was awarded the Grantham Prize Special Award of Merit. For many years, Linden wrote about nature and global environmental issues for Time where he garnered several awards, including the American Geophysical Union’s Walter Sullivan Award. He has also contributed to the New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and National Geographic, among many other publications.

About Luis Moreno

Luis Moreno, a voice actor, has narrated several audiobooks throughout his career.