Is a River Alive?
There isn’t an author living we admire more than Robert Macfarlane, which is why we’re so excited about Is a River Alive? His writing on the human relationship with the natural world has grown richer and deeper through the years, and this book, a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history, is his most provocative to date.
Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days.
Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has.
For those of us who live alongside the mightiest river in North America, this is surely the most vital book of the year. We’re so committed to it that we’re encouraging you to order a signed copy. As an added incentive, those of you who buy through this page, whether for in-store pickup or delivery by mail, will receive a custom journal from Field Notes. It’s perfect for jotting down all the ideas Macfarlane’s work will generate in your mind.
There isn’t an author living we admire more than Robert Macfarlane, which is why we’re so excited about Is a River Alive? His writing on the human relationship with the natural world has grown richer and deeper through the years, and this book, a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history, is his most provocative to date.
Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days.
Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has.
For those of us who live alongside the mightiest river in North America, this is surely the most vital book of the year. We’re so committed to it that we’re encouraging you to order a signed copy. As an added incentive, those of you who buy through this page, whether for in-store pickup or delivery by mail, will receive a custom journal from Field Notes. It’s perfect for jotting down all the ideas Macfarlane’s work will generate in your mind.
There isn’t an author living we admire more than Robert Macfarlane, which is why we’re so excited about Is a River Alive? His writing on the human relationship with the natural world has grown richer and deeper through the years, and this book, a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history, is his most provocative to date.
Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days.
Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has.
For those of us who live alongside the mightiest river in North America, this is surely the most vital book of the year. We’re so committed to it that we’re encouraging you to order a signed copy. As an added incentive, those of you who buy through this page, whether for in-store pickup or delivery by mail, will receive a custom journal from Field Notes. It’s perfect for jotting down all the ideas Macfarlane’s work will generate in your mind.