The bedside book of beasts : a wildlife miscellany / Graeme Gibson ; book design by C.S. Richardson.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Nan A. Talese, c2009.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: xv, 367 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cmISBN:- 0385524595 (alk. paper)
- 9780385524599 (alk. paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 591.53 G448 | Available | 33111006189126 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In a wonderfully diverse selection of writings and gorgeous illustrations, this stunning companion to The Bedside Book of Birds explores the relationship between predators and their prey.
The intricate, complex connection between the hunter and the hunted has defined animal life on earth throughout time. In The Bedside Book of Beasts , Graeme Gibson gathers breathtaking works of art and literature that capture the power, grace, and inventiveness of both predators and their natural prey.
The Bedside Book of Beasts presents myths, fables, poetry, and excerpts from nature and travel writing, journals, sacred texts, and works of fiction. Within these pages we encounter big cats, bears, wolves, and the small but voracious praying mantis, as well as works that bring to life the experience of more vulnerable prey. Portraits of such legendary evil beasts as the Minotaur, Grendel, and the biblical Leviathan add to the depth and breadth of the collection. An impressive array of art, both traditional and contemporary, as well as scientific, religious, and mythological drawings, paintings, and woodcuts make this volume an utterly unique gift for the holidays or any occasion.
A fascinating exploration of the chain of life, of survival and mortality, The Bedside Book of Beasts evokes a profound sense of the eternal connection between humans and the creatures they endeavor to tame.
Originally published: Toronto, Canada : Doubleday Canada, c2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Echos of a working eden : language without words -- Diet of souls : "take, eat, this is my body" -- Beauty and the beast : folktales and parables -- Death's golden eye : the encounter -- Mighty and terrible : "I made this monstrous beast" -- Killing without eating : the tablecloth of civilization -- Ceremony of innocence : the heart's solace and delight.