Description
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek has continued to change people's lives for over thirty years. A passionate and poetic reflection on the mystery of creation with its beauty on the one hand and cruelty on the other, it has become a modern American literary classic in the tradition of Thoreau. Living in solitude in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Roanoke, Virginia, and observing the changing seasons, the flora and fauna, the author reflects on the nature of creation and of the God who set it in motion. Whether the images are cruel or lovely, the language is memorably beautiful and poetic, and insistently celebratory. Just pay attention, Dillard urges throughout, and you will find yourself 'sailing headlong and breathless under the gale force of the spirit'.
About the Author
Annie Dillard is acclaimed as a major voice in American literature. A novelist and poet, her greatest recognition is as a nonfiction writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975.
Reviews
'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, is a classic instance of the nonfiction work of art.' -- Geoff Dyer * The Observer *
Book Information
ISBN 9781848250789
Author Annie Dillard
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Canterbury Press Norwich
Publisher Canterbury Press Norwich
About the Author
Annie Dillard is acclaimed as a major voice in American literature. A novelist and poet, her greatest recognition is as a nonfiction writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975.
Reviews
'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, is a classic instance of the nonfiction work of art.' -- Geoff Dyer * The Observer *
Book Information
ISBN 9781848250789
Author Annie Dillard
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Canterbury Press Norwich
Publisher Canterbury Press Norwich
