Encounters With the Archdruid
Narratives About a Conservationist and Three of His Natural Enemies
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · October 1, 1977
The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in environmental conservation and wilderness narratives
- Themes
- conservation, philosophical conflict, wilderness exploration
- Pacing
- Reflective
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The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, sometimes with friendliness, sometimes fighting hard across a philosophical divide.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in environmental conservation and wilderness narratives
- Those who appreciate philosophical debates about nature and human impact
Where it sits
| Naturalists' Lives | 41% |
|---|---|
| Conservation | 40% |
| Ecology | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ecology
- Authors
- John McPhee, Betty Crumley
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- October 1, 1977
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- conservation · philosophical conflict · wilderness exploration
- Reading lane
- Ecology