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Acquainted with the Night: Excursions Through the World After Dark

by Christopher Dewdney

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ISBN13: 9781582345994
ISBN10: 1582345996
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In twelve chapters corresponding to the twelve hours of night, Christopher Dewdney illuminates night's central themes, including sunsets, nocturnal animals, bedtime stories, festivals of the night, fireworks, astronomy, nightclubs, sleep and dreams, the graveyard shift, the art of darkness, and endless nights. With infections curiosity, a lyrical, intimate tone, and an eye for nighttime beauties both natural and man-made, he paints a captivating portrait of our hours in darkness.

Review:

"As you read these pages, your life will change, because the way you see half of it will change. The night we're all familiar with will emerge as a fresh thing, deeper, fuller, older, younger, more evocative, more intimate, larger, more spectacular and, yes, more magical, and much more thrilling."
(Margaret Atwood, Globe and Mail)

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"An enjoyable and instructive read."
(Sven Birkerts, Boston Globe)

About the Author

Christopher Dewdney is the author of three books of nonfiction-Last Flesh, The Secular Grail, and The Immaculate Perception-as well as eleven books of poetry. A three-time nominee for Governor General's Awards and a first-prize winner of the CBC Literary Competition, Dewdney lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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ISBN:
9781582345994
Subtitle:
Excursions Through the World After Dark
Author:
Dewdney, Christopher
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
Poetry
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Publication Date:
June 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.30x5.60x.84 in. .65 lbs.

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