Islands, the Universe, Home [Paperback]

Gretel Ehrlich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1992

A collection of deeply personal essays that illuminate the relationship between the human and the natural worlds by the acclaimed author of The Solace of Open Spaces. Another of Ehrlich's books--Heart Mountain--was made into a movie starring Robert Redford.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Loss and recovery, isolation and connectedness are themes running through this powerful, idiosyncratic collection of naturalistic essays. Author tour.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Ehrlich's well-received work, The Solace of Open Spaces ( LJ 11/1/85), is a collection of descriptive essays about Wyoming sheepherders, cowboys, Native Americans, and desolate spaces. Her new work begins and ends in Wyoming, but goes beyond, to the Channel Islands off the California coast and to mountain Shinto temples in Japan, where the author made a pilgrimage. Her essays, however, are not tied to place, and thus these leaps enlarge, rather than jar, her writing; she uses place as a point of departure for her images and explorations of architecture, anthropology, a golden eagle, the Yellowstone fire, physics, time, astronomy, and much more. Ehrlich has also published poetry and short stories, including the recent Drinking Dry Clouds: Stories from Wyoming ( LJ 6/15/91). Her thoughtful, poetic language is a pleasure to read. Recommended for general literature collections. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/1/91.
-Mary Margaret Benson, Linfield Coll. Lib., McMinnville, Ore.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (October 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140109072
• ISBN-13: 978-0140109078
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #758,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Time Capsule Material, April 4, 2007

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This review is from: Islands, the Universe, Home (Paperback)

I can't believe I'm the first to review this book! I just expressed financial appreciation for it from Amazon.com....and I can't say enough good things about it! The prose, the underlying sensibilities, and the spirit of Gretel Ehrlich are absolutely sublime!

This book should be included in the next major time capsule as a prime example of a human spirit who in the 20th and 21st centuries who was not obsessed with money grubbing and senseless political agendas.

5.0 out of 5 stars All her books are good., May 17, 2011

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This review is from: Islands, the Universe, Home (Paperback)

I've been a documentary photographer for many years, and one of my goals has been to work with Gretel Erhlich. I was first introduced to her work by a friend who suggested I read, "The Solace of Open Spaces." I grew up, partially, on the open range of Wyoming, and her book was the ONLY book I'd read that captured the 1970's ranching life I knew so well. After reading "The Solace of Open Spaces" I quickly burned through every book she penned and now I find myself checking constantly for new books. She's that good. Gretel has had a unique life experience, so her writing and personal narrative are unique, not sure how else to put it. Any book of hers you pick up is a good place to start.