Synopses & Reviews
Every year, millions of geese embark on a three-thousand-mile migration from their winter quarters in the southern United States to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. Intrigued by what hed read about the birds amazing annual journey, and desperate to emerge from a period of illness, William Fiennes decided to go with them.
The story of his voyage turns out to be about a great deal more than geese. The arc of Fienness extraordinary trip is the backbone of a narrative rich in meditations on philosophy and natural science, and deeply perceptive in its descriptions of both physical and emotional travel.
About the Author
William Fiennes has contributed to Granta, The London Review of Books, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, and The Times Literary Supplement. He lives in Oxford, England. The Snow Geese is his first book.
From the Hardcover edition.
Table of Contents
1. Thesnow goose --2.Austin --3.Greyhound --4.Sand Lake --5.Riding Mountain --6.Muskeg express --7.Churchill --8.Foxe land.