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Original Title:	Arctic Dreams
ISBN:	0375727485 (ISBN13: 9780375727481)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Arctic Circle
Literary Awards:	National Book Award for Nonfiction (1986), Oregon Book Award for Nonfiction (1987), National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1986)

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

Paperback | Pages: 496 pages

Rating: 4.21 | 5876 Users | 418 Reviews

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Title	:	Arctic Dreams
Author	:	Barry Lopez
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 496 pages
Published	:	October 2nd 2001 by Vintage (first published 1986)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Travel. Science. Environment. Nature. History

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Barry Lopez's National Book Award-winning classic study of the Far North is widely considered his masterpiece. Lopez offers a thorough examination of this obscure world-its terrain, its wildlife, its history of Eskimo natives and intrepid explorers who have arrived on their icy shores. But what turns this marvelous work of natural history into a breathtaking study of profound originality is his unique meditation on how the landscape can shape our imagination, desires, and dreams. Its prose as hauntingly pure as the land it describes, Arctic Dreams is nothing less than an indelible classic of modern literature.

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Ratings: 4.21 From 5876 Users | 418 Reviews

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I read this book a long time ago. Halfway my military service training camp I broke my foot. I spent endless days waiting in the military hospital for treatment and check-ups. Lopez' Arctic Dreams pulled me through that nasty period. It was balm for my soul. A lifelong fascination for boreal territories was the result. Soon after my military service I traveled to Greenland where I trekked to the Inlandsis with a friend. Truly unforgettable memories ...

Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez is an extraordinary work that encompasses far more than just nature or the Arctic; rather, one could suggest that the book is a very lengthy consideration of finding one's humanity through nature, in this particular case via the experience of the Arctic. Throughout the long work by Lopez, the author gives ample evidence of a heightened sensitivity to the natural world that is almost matched by his fascination with & his expressive use of the English language.

Originally published in 1986, Arctic Dreams is a collection of essays about the northernmost part of the earth, with an examination of the land, wildlife, peoples and history of the Arctic. It was also a National Book Award winner, so what's not to love?Well, I didn't love it. I was looking to travel (through the book) to the North Pole, observing the wonders of the natural world there. I was happy to receive historical background on Arctic exploration, and a scientific look at the environment.

I'm adding this book to my list of favorites. This is an amazing exploration of every aspect of a landscape that I previously had no interest in -- and now I'm completely captivated. Besides making me think the muskox is one of the most amazing animals on the planet, Lopez also made me ponder some deeply philosophical questions regarding the nature of happiness and beauty, and my connection with place and my landscape. It's a long and dense book, but well worth the read.

A beautiful and solid classic about the Arctic, written in a perfect mix of hard science, history, and - dare I say it - poetical musings. I'm just still in awe, so this review won't be long.Because Barry Lopez covers a lot of ground here - from the lives of polar bears, narwhals and musk oxen, through physics and geology, to the Eskimo culture and the history of Arctic exploration and beyond - it may not all be of interest to any single person. At the same time, it's so thorough, thoughtful,



I stumbled on this in 2005, in a little bookstore in Heidelberg specializing in used English-language books. I was just trying to refill my reading material for my trip with something at least marginally interesting, but this turned out to be one of the most stunningly gorgeous books I've ever read--Lopez manages to not only see the hidden beauty of the seemingly barren Arctic landscape, but capture and convey its glory through his prose.