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Barren, Wild, and Worthless
Susan J. Tweit
其他書名
Living in the Chihuahuan Desert
出版University of Arizona Press, 2003-02-01
主題Social Science / EssaysNature / EssaysTravel / Mexico
ISBN08165233399780816523337
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=71L99SIuu94C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Appearing barren and most definitely wild, the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States may look worthless to some, but for Susan Tweit it is an inspiration. In this collection of seven elegant personal essays, she explores undiscovered facets of this seemingly hostile environment. With eloquence, passion, and insight, she describes and reflects on the relationship between the land, history, and people and makes this underappreciated region less barren for those who would share her journeys.

"There's often little to this terrain, but to the author it's a beautiful landscape bursting with stories and wildlife, with big cities and small chunks of quietness found in few other places on earth. Tweit's essays have a pleasant style that combines history with personal discovery." ÑBook Talk "Sense of place is measured by one's awareness of the landscape and the extent to which it dictates thought and behavior. Barren, Wild, and Worthless dramatizes the aspirations, needs, and functional rhythms of life that are revealed and defined by this seventh sense." ÑSouthwestern American Literature