An Alberta Bestiary: Animals of the Rolling Hills
By Zahava Hanen
$24.95 sc
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ISBN 1-55238-151-x
92 pp., b&w photos
8" x 8"
Non Fiction
bestiary,n., A compendium of animals or birds, real or
mythical, with a description of their habits and appearance. Most important to a bestiary is the religious or moral
lessons that each animal can teach people.
About the Book
An Alberta Bestiary: Animals of the Rolling Hills seeks to build on the traditions of the medieval bestiary and considers the unique animals of the Alberta mountains and foothills. From the perspective of a rancher who has an intimate knowledge of the landscape and animals, the feel and texture of natural life are illuminated in prose that is both stirring and humorous. With the authorís sensitivity to the rhythms of the land, the animals and the heavens, the reader is drawn into the natural world where connections to historical knowledge underscore a passionate concern for the environment and humankindís responsibility to the world we share with all creatures.
About the Author
Zahava Hanen has ranch near Longview, Alberta and is an active environmentalist who has published numerous
books on nature and her experiences as a woman rancher.
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