Barbara Hurd continues to give nature writing a human dimension by examining what washes ashore, from the angel wing shells to broken oars.Each chapter starts with close attention to an object - a fr
In this exhilarating work, Barbara Hurd explores some of the most extraordinary places on earth, from sacred caves in India to secret caves in Arizona. With passionately informed prose, Hurd makes the
Barbara Hurd’s Listening to the Savage weaves rich explorations of science, history, mythology, literature, and music. The listening of the book delineates and champi
Barbara Hurd weaves rich explorations of science, history, mythology, literature, and music. The listening of the book champions a kind of attentiveness to what is not easily heard and is written in l
In these nine evocative essays, Barbara Hurd explores the seductive allure of bogs, swamps, and wetlands. Hurd's forays into the land of carnivorous plants, swamp gas, and bog men provide fertile grou
