Islands the Universe Home Essays eBook Gretel Ehrlich
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Ten essays on nature, ritual, and philosophy “that are so point-blank vital you nearly need to put the book down to settle yourself” (San Francisco Chronicle).
Gretel Ehrlich’s world is one of solitude and wonder, pain and beauty, and these elements give life to her stunning prose. Ever since her acclaimed debut, The Solace of Open Spaces, she has illuminated the particular qualities of nature and the self with graceful precision.
In Islands, the Universe, Home, Ehrlich expands her explorations, traveling to the remote reaches of the earth and deep into her soul. She tells of a voyage of discovery in northern Japan, where she finds her “bridge to heaven.” She captures a “light moving down a mountain slope.” She sees a ruined city in the face of a fire-scarred mountain. Above all, she recalls what a painter once told her about art when she was twelve years old, as she sat for her portrait “You have to mix death into everything. Then you have to mix life into that.”
In this unforgettable collection, Ehrlich mixes life and death, real and sacred, to offer a stunning vision of our world that is both achingly familiar and miraculously strange. According to National Book Award–winning author Andrea Barrett, these essays are “as spare and beautiful as the landscape from which they’ve grown. . . . Each one is a pilgrimage into the secrets of the heart.”
Gretel Ehrlich’s world is one of solitude and wonder, pain and beauty, and these elements give life to her stunning prose. Ever since her acclaimed debut, The Solace of Open Spaces, she has illuminated the particular qualities of nature and the self with graceful precision.
In Islands, the Universe, Home, Ehrlich expands her explorations, traveling to the remote reaches of the earth and deep into her soul. She tells of a voyage of discovery in northern Japan, where she finds her “bridge to heaven.” She captures a “light moving down a mountain slope.” She sees a ruined city in the face of a fire-scarred mountain. Above all, she recalls what a painter once told her about art when she was twelve years old, as she sat for her portrait “You have to mix death into everything. Then you have to mix life into that.”
In this unforgettable collection, Ehrlich mixes life and death, real and sacred, to offer a stunning vision of our world that is both achingly familiar and miraculously strange. According to National Book Award–winning author Andrea Barrett, these essays are “as spare and beautiful as the landscape from which they’ve grown. . . . Each one is a pilgrimage into the secrets of the heart.”
Islands the Universe Home Essays eBook Gretel Ehrlich
This book was well-written and absorbing. Reading though the chapters I found myself in many different locations. The author's description was oftentimes in her thoughts rather than in real time. I found the prose of what she was observing, feeling, tasting, etc., enlightening. This book kept my attention the entire read. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys prose with deep contemplation. Highly recommend this read.Product details
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Islands the Universe Home Essays eBook Gretel Ehrlich Reviews
It's a fabulous book from a great writer. Arrived in condition advertised and is a fabulous read. Gretel Erlich is a renowned story teller and a role model for me and my next book on nature. Carol Sydney, Author of Wisdom of the Masters
I've been a documentary photographer for many years, and one of my goals has been to work with Gretel Erhlich. I was first introduced to her work by a friend who suggested I read, "The Solace of Open Spaces." I grew up, partially, on the open range of Wyoming, and her book was the ONLY book I'd read that captured the 1970's ranching life I knew so well. After reading "The Solace of Open Spaces" I quickly burned through every book she penned and now I find myself checking constantly for new books. She's that good. Gretel has had a unique life experience, so her writing and personal narrative are unique, not sure how else to put it. Any book of hers you pick up is a good place to start.
As always, Gretel Ehrlich's writing is a delight to read -- and then, later on, you realize how deeply her crystalline prose has illuminated the deeper reachers of your mind. She is a great help as we attempt to reconstitute the human-nature relationship.
Great great prose
Well written and entertaining
Deeply touching words. Heart wrenching and healing.
I am not very far into this book of essays, but I am loving it. It is poetic writing, so if you aren't into prose you would do better reading something else. Sometimes, her writing does seem a bit over the top, but perhaps it seems that way because far too many authors today have dummied down their writing to suit a readership of people used to instant gratification. I'm looking forward to the rest of this little book and reading more of the author's writings. I'm off to grab a cup of herbal tea, a sunny spot, and my tablet to continue reading this remarkable book.
This book was well-written and absorbing. Reading though the chapters I found myself in many different locations. The author's description was oftentimes in her thoughts rather than in real time. I found the prose of what she was observing, feeling, tasting, etc., enlightening. This book kept my attention the entire read. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys prose with deep contemplation. Highly recommend this read.
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