A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat: The Joys of Ugly Nature

by Hood, Charles
ISBN: 9781597145459
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Overview

A quirky and reverent romp through nature with an irreverently funny guide

In these wry and explosively funny essays, nature obsessive Charles Hood reveals his abiding affection for the overlooked and undervalued parts of the natural world. Like a Bill Bryson of the Mojave exurbs, Hood takes us on a joyride through the obscure, finding wilderness in Hollywood palms, the airports of Alaska, and the empty lots of Palmdale. In a zinger-filled whirl of literary and artistic allusions, he celebrates Audubon's droopy condor, the world-changing history of a cactus parasite, and the weird art of natural history dioramas. This debut collection of creative nonfiction from a widely published poet, photographer, and wildlife guide unveils the wonderment of nature's underbelly with poetic vision and singular wit.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Hood, Charles
  • ISBN: 9781597145459
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 224
  • Publication Year: 2021
Language: English