Home Ground
A Guide to the American Landscape
Barry Lopez editor Debra Gwartney editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Trinity University Press,U.S.
Published:3rd Oct '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book offers a rich exploration of language tied to the American landscape. Home Ground combines poetry and prose to redefine how we describe our environment.
Published in 2006, Home Ground is a remarkable tribute to the beauty and intricacy of the American landscape through language. This redesigned field guide edition compiles the expertise of 45 poets and writers, who contribute over 850 original definitions that capture the essence of our lands and waters. Each entry is a testament to the rich tapestry of geography, literature, and folklore, meticulously crafted to reflect the diverse experiences and perspectives of the contributors.
At its core, Home Ground serves as a revitalization of descriptive language, offering readers a fresh lexicon to articulate the complexities of the landscapes we inhabit. The writers bring their unique backgrounds and regional insights to the forefront, ensuring that each definition resonates with authenticity and depth. This collaborative effort not only enriches our vocabulary but also deepens our appreciation for the natural world.
With an introductory essay by Barry Lopez, this edition emphasizes the importance of community and the shared responsibility of articulating the vastness and mystery of the American landscape. As a language-lover's dream, Home Ground invites readers to explore and engage with the world around them, making it an essential reference for anyone interested in the interplay between language and the environment.
“Home Ground is a treasure house of a book, chocked with gems of the American vernacular. To learn these terms for features of the landscape is like putting on a new pair of glasses—the land comes more vividly into focus. But to call this a reference work is to shortchange it—the entries are written by some of our best writers, and the result is an unexpected page turner.”— Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma “Reading hundreds of pages of alphabetized definitions of landscape terms in one sitting may sound as appealing as spending a long hot day in an Arizona malpais—a desert landscape that is, to quote Cormac McCarthy, “all cracked and reddish black like a pan of dried blood”—but it ends up being a lot of fun.”— New York Times “‘Home Ground’ . . . is a civilized pleasure, in the way great reference books can be.”— San Francisco Chronicle “One can almost hear mountains and hills bursting into song, and trees of the field clapping their hands.”— Christian Century “A group of writers has collected more than 800 fading landscape terms in a new book — Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape. ”— National Public Radio
- Winner of Foreword Magazine Best Book Bronze Award (nature).
- Commended for Seattle Times Best Book of the Year.
- Commended for Kansas City Star 100 Noteworthy Books.
- Commended for San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year.
- Commended for Portland Oregonian Bestseller.
ISBN: 9781595341754
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 538g
672 pages
Revised Edition