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Virga & Bone: Essays from Dry Places
Written by Craig Childs
Narrated by Rick Adamson
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About this audiobook
From the author of The Secret Knowledge of Water and Atlas of a Lost World comes a deeply felt essay collection focusing upon a vivid series of desert icons—a sheet of virga over Monument Valley, white seashells in dry desert sand, boulders impossibly balanced. Craig Childs delves into the primacy of the land and the profound nature of the more–than–human.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTantor Media, Inc
Release dateApr 28, 2020
ISBN9781705218983
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Jun 8, 2024
I love this book so much I just listened to it again. I really enjoy the eloquent way he describes the raw, bare beauty of the desert and his love for it. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 4, 2023
Man oh man. Soul sucking and wonderful all at once. Could listen to Craig’s words all day, everyday. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Jun 13, 2021
Childs could make an Inuit long for the desert. Stick this slim volume in your backpack the next time you're hiking the canyon country washes.