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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Jacobsen, Karen (illustrator). Paperback. In sixteen wonderful stories, Pulitzer Prizewinning author James A. Michener burrows deep into the secret lives of animals and the hidden world of nature. Here he sheds light on natures most awesome and beguiling handiwork, from the sublime shaping and reshaping of earths lands and seas to a ridiculous armadillos assault on a bit of Texas real estate that paid off handsomely. Handpicked from Micheners most popular books, these mini-masterpieces are imbued with the music of the spheres and the heartbeat of creation. Praise for Creatures of the Kingdom [Creatures of the Kingdom contains] the dramatic elements of a lifethe wonder of birth, rites of passage, lots of conflict, much of it physical and bloody, and death. . . . As characters in a James Michener novel, a beaver can know loneliness, a buffalo can bide his time, a salmon can feel encouraged, and a woolly mammoth can luxuriate in the ecological rewards of a plains fire.Boston Sunday Herald Dramatic . . . enthralling . . . expertly crafted . . . Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love.The Virginian-Pilot Anyone who has read a James Michener novel knows that its a learning experience as well as an adventure.The Sacramento Bee Delightful . . . nature writing at its most fluid and involving.Booklist "DRAMATIC.ENTHRALLING.EXPERTLY CRAFTED.Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love." —The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star In these sixteen wonderful stories, bestselling author James A. Michener lights up nature's most awesome and beguiling handiwork—from the sublime shaping and reshaping of earth's land and seas to the ridiculous armadillo whose assault on a bit of Texas real estate paid off handsomely. Chosen from Michener's most popular books—including one story never before published in paperback—these mini-masterpieces take us deep into the secret lives of animals and the hidden world of nature. In them we hear the music of the spheres and feel the heartbeat of creation. "ContainÝs¨ the dramatic elements of a life—the wonder of birth, rites of passage, lots of conflict, much of it physical and bloody, and death.As characters in a Michener novel, a beaver can know loneliness, a buffalo can bide his time, a salmon can feel encouraged, and a woolly mammoth can 'luxuriate' in the ecological rewards of a plains fire." —Boston Sunday Herald "Delightful.Nature writing at its most fluid and involving." —Booklist "From the Paperback edition." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780345483034
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