Wolves and Honey, Susan Brind Morrow
Wolves and Honey, Susan Brind Morrow
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Wolves and Honey

Author: Susan Brind Morrow

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2005


Synopsis

Prompted by the emotional loss of two friends, one a trapper and one a beekeeper, the author explores the implications of their very different relationships to the natural world. The book is ultimately a touchstone and memoir of the land itself, in upstate New York.

About Susan Brind Morrow

Susan Brind Morrow is a classicist, linguist, and translator of ancient Egyptian folklore and mythology as well as contemporary Arabic poetry. She is the author of The Names of Things. She lives in Chatham, New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on November 19, 2013

While this book is interesting, it is very disjoint. There is no coherent story or thread of thought. The pages follow one another almost like stream-of-consciousness. A few pages about a type of tree, then Latin, then about a friend, then Greek, then ... you get the picture.......more

Goodreads review by Annalise on December 29, 2018

This was a gorgeous piece of nonfiction. The writing was lyrical and the images beautiful. I feel like they were all supposed to be linked together somehow, but they weren't quite linked enough for it to make sense. Also, weird spirituality vibes. Other than that, this book was lovely and I really e......more

Goodreads review by Beth on March 14, 2017

This has been on my list of to read since Kathy recommended a while ago. I found it in the neat little independent bookstore by the Clifton Springs Hospital. I have always liked Explore! the Bookstore, but Dog Earred in Palmyra is my favorite... I did not know before I started it, the local connectio......more

Goodreads review by Beth on March 13, 2019

It wasn't what I expected. I don't know why I didn't review it when I read it. I passed it along to a friend who is a Bee Keeper so I can't go back to it now for an accurate rating and review.......more

Goodreads review by Slmcmahon on June 12, 2012

A delightful book of the musings and observations of a classicist and linguist who lives in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Her interests are wide and varied. She has lived in Egypt and translates Egyptian poetry. She is also interested in beekeeping. The writing is beautiful, which is somethin......more