Sundown Legends: A Journey Into the American Southwest
In the grand tradition of Edward Abbey, John Muir, and Michael Wallis comes an insightful look at the people and the majestic landscape of the American Southwest.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312205937
ISBN13:9780312205935
Release Date:April 2000
Publisher:Thomas Dunne Books
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.87 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.7" x 8.6"
Related Subjects
General Nature & Ecology Science & Math South Travel Travel Writing West West South CentralCustomer Reviews
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A masterful writer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Michael Checchio is one of the nation's best writers about nature. This volumn is, in fact, a concise and beautiful evocation of the Southwest, full of paradox. In a passage about the San Juan River in New Mexico, for instance, Checchio describes how a well-intentioned environmental approach -- catch-and-release -- can produce bizarre results: huge, docile trout that give up virtually without a fight. That might be a metaphor for what is happening to much of the Southwest. And yet, Checchio evokes the beauty and timelessness of the place. This is a wonderful book.
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