Field Notes
The Grace Note of the Canyon Wren
The Grace Note of the Canyon Wren
By Barry Lopez
By Barry Lopez
By Barry Lopez
By Barry Lopez
Category: Literary Fiction
Category: Literary Fiction
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Praise
“Haunting . . . superb . . . exquisitely wrought . . . . Lopez is indeed a writer of many dimensions.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“Haunting . . . mysterious. . . . These spare narrations carry surprising weight. . . . Lopez leaves all the right things unsaid, and the silence resonates.” —Time
“The purity and power of Mr. Lopez’s imagery combine to give the reader a sure, steady footing.” —The New York Times Review of Books
“Enchanting . . . challenging . . . rewarding . . . a rich, subtly moving collection. . . . [Lopez’s] sublime stories limn the soul of nature and the soul of humanity with equal skill, conviction and reverence.” —The Plain Dealer
“Each of the dozen stories . . . surrounds and encloses elements transformed, like a geode. Protected inside are fables of grace and faith, like lovely quartz crystals or beautiful bands of agate.” —The Boston Globe
“Lopez succeeds in awakening our fleeting yearning and hidden feelings.” –The Denver Post
“Lopez has such great narrative skill and uses his words so carefully the simple intensity is often nearly overwhelming.” –The Oregonian
“[Lopez’s] stories’ fierce beauty lingers in the mind’s eye like a foreign sunset.” –The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Lopez displays his skill for description in writing that’s precise, gorgeous, [and] arresting.” –Rocky Mountain News
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