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Sick of Nature

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Sick of Nature

David Gessnerâ€™s Return of the Osprey is "among the classics of American nature writing," said the Boston Globe. So why does this critically acclaimed nature writer now declare himself to be "sick of nature"?

In diverse, diverting, and frequently hilarious essays, Gessner wrestles with father figures both biological and literary, reflects on the pleasures and absurdities of the writing life, explores the significance of place for both his work and his sense of well-being, and rails at the confines of the nature genre even as he continues to find fresh inspiration for his writing in the natural world. In the end, he learns to embraceâ€”or at least tolerateâ€”the label he once rejected.

Whether kicking at the limits of his category or explaining why he was fired from his job as a bookstore clerk; whether recalling his youthful obsession with Ultimate Frisbee or recounting an adventure in the jungles of Belize; whether lampooning his own writerly envy of Sebastian Junger or raging at the over-development of Cape Cod or searching for solace in nature in the wake of September 11, Gessner ranges from the personal to the natural in lyrical reflections on writing, self, and society.

In a powerful concluding essay, Gessner moves from the arrival of coyotes in the suburbs of Boston to the birth of his first child in an extended meditation on his characteristic themes of wildness, place, and creativity.

Country	USA
Author	David Gessner
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Dartmouth
EAN	9781584654643
Edition	New Ed
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1584654643
Label	Dartmouth
Manufacturer	Dartmouth
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	248
PublicationDate	2005-07-01
Publisher	Dartmouth
Studio	Dartmouth
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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