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by: Rick Bass
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.782092
EAN: 9781571312242
ISBN: 1571312242
Label: Milkweed Editions
Manufacturer: Milkweed Editions
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 150
Publication Date: July 28, 1999
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Sales Rank: 268287
Studio: Milkweed Editions
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Rick Bass's dog Colter is the brown dog of the Yaak who charges through the mountain valleys following the scent of game. Bass gives a history of his years with Colter as a way of understanding what is intuitive in his quest to create art
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Rating:  - The Wandering Bass
In my humble opinion, Rick Bass is one of the finest writers working today - period. At his best his work shines with insight and speaks so clearly that it's almost painful to hear the truth articulated so accurately. That said, I confess to being a bit disappointed by this book. There are moments of beauty as always. The story of the mountain lion encountered while out hunting with Colter, for example, is classic Bass. Not only does he capture the intensity and danger of the moment, and manage ... Read More
Rating:  - On the love of wilderness and activism
There is nowadays shortage of true love stories. This is a book about a love. Love of nature and wilderness and a fine dog. As in good love story, there is ecstasy in living with nature and in descriptions of beauty of his country, but there is also suffering and struggle and rage. In the unique blend of keen observations of naturalist and hunter, of ruminations on literary pursuits, and of environmental activism, Bass paints most intricate tapestry on narrative. One of best nature ... Read More
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