Grass, Sky, Song
Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds
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On Sale:
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15/03/2010
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Formats:
Trade paperback
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Published to wide acclaim, this beautiful meditation on the fate of grassland birds has been praised for its profound wisdom and lyrical grace. Herriot, in a narrative that is at once intimate and informative, argues for the essential nature of these tiny creatures. He invites us into the unique world of dedicated scientists, passionate naturalists and such historical figures as 19th-century botanist John Macoun, the last naturalist to see the Great Plains in its pre-settlement grandeur.
Now in a beautiful paperback edition with flaps, illustrated with the author’s delicate black-and-white drawings, Grass, Sky, Song is a blending of personal experience, history, philosophy and scientific research. Filled with evocative “sidebar” descriptions of threatened birds, from the sharp-tailed grouse to the chestnutcollared longspur, this graceful book demonstrates why Trevor Herriot is regarded as one of Canada’s finest non-fiction writers.
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Critical Praise for
Grass, Sky, Song
“A moving testimony to a landscape in flux, and also a profound meditation on ‘wildness’ by the pre-eminent prairie naturalist of his generation.”
—The Walrus
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“Combines information, meditation and a captivating evocation of place. . . . It is not merely a lyrical summer read but a call to action.”
—Quill & Quire
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Grass, Sky, Song
Readers, booksellers and literary judges alike fell in love with Trevor Herriot’s stunning debut book, River in a Dry Land. In his remarkable new work, he draws on 20 years’ experience as an observer of nature to reveal the spirit of the grassland world, and the uniqueness of its birds. ...
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