Light Action In the Caribbean, Barry Lopez
Light Action In the Caribbean, Barry Lopez
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Light Action In the Caribbean
Stories

Author: Barry Lopez

Narrator: Barry Lopez

Abridged: 3 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2007

Synopsis

In his first new work of fiction since Field Notes (1994), Barry Lopez embraces fable, historical fiction, and contemporary social realism in these spellbinding stories, all informed by his deep spiritual connection to the natural world.

About Barry Lopez

Barry Lopez's (1945-2020) books include Light Action in the Caribbean, About This Life, the novella-length fable Crow and Weasel, and Arctic Dreams, for which he received the National Book Award. He traveled extensively in remote regions of the world, and his work has been widely translated and anthologized. He was a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and National Science foundations; the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the John Burroughs and John Hay medals; and other honors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Northpapers

I recently read an essay by Barry Lopez titled The Rediscovery of North America. In the essay, he suggests a way that we, as participants in the landscape of our continent, can look directly at the lusts that shaped our history and decide that they will not define us. The essay is bold, brief, and c......more

Goodreads review by Kevin

Barry Lopez's stories are wonderfully delicate. Not in the sense of being soft or sentimental or flowery, but its like they have a highly textured and fragile surface. The characters in his stories recognize that their life, all their hopes and dreams, depends upon the careful balance of this surfac......more

Goodreads review by Robert

The title story will make your jaw drop--especially since all the other stories are so pastoral and poetic. No one writes like Barry. There are authors who weave in science (e.g. Andrea Barrett) but Lopez has such a beautiful aura about him. Barry Lopez should be The Official Poet Laureate of Planet......more

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