Synopses & Reviews
Powerful, highly intelligent, socially subtle, and possessing uncanny communication skills and awesome efficiency as hunters, wolves once reigned as the premier predators in their range. Today we know that wolves are vital to the ecological integrity of the planet -- and to the human spirit, as well. A celebration in word and image, this richly designed book collects some of the best writing ever published about wolves: the pioneering observations of field biologists, intimate portraits by people who have lived among wolves, Native American legends, fiction, poetry, and the myths and fables of many lands. An extraordinary collection of illustrations features superb color photographs by the world's leading wildlife photographers, together with wolf images in paintings, sculpture, and other visual arts. From these pages emerges an animal that bequeathed the qualities of loyalty, affection, and intelligence to our domestic dogs; that was a model provider for family and pack, as well as an emblem of graceful and expressive beauty; and that was, to some, a fearsome intruder on the civilized landscape. For every wolf running wild, another wolf lives in our minds -- perhaps a reflection of some remnant wildness in ourselves. Both a treasury of factual information and a tribute to the enduring mystique of this magnificent creature, this superb volume encourages the awareness that we can live with the wild without needing to conquer or tame it.
Synopsis
"This handsome new book presents the wolf in fact, fiction, legend, folklore, and art, pairing outstanding color photographs and art reproductions with excerpts from writings about wolves. The photos are the work of well-known nature and outdoor photographers, and the writings include observations by field biologists...and fiction, poetry, and folk legends from many lands....has much to teach about the habits and unique social structure of wolves and also raises important questions about the issue of the preservation of the wolf...and its reintroduction to former habitats....will be hailed by wolf enthusiasts and is recommended wherever interest warrants."--
Library Journal. "...clearly aims to...endow wolves with some of the majesty they deserve. Plentiful color photographs are interspersed among the essays, poems and more than a few Native American myths."--
Publisher's Weekly. "...a tribute to the enduring mystique of the wolf..."--
American Bookseller. "...will inform, inspire, and enthrall readers of all ages."--
Book Links. "...beautiful and powerful...superlative array of images....The best choice for young adults...a highly recommended purchase."--
Voya.