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In sixteen wonderful stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener burrows deep into the secret lives of animals and the hidden world of nature. Here he sheds light on nature's most awesome and beguiling handiwork, from the sublime shaping and reshaping of earth's lands and seas to a ridiculous armadillo's assault on a bit of Texas real estate that paid off handsomely. Handpicked from Michener's most popular books, these mini-masterpieces are imbued with the music of the spheres and the heartbeat of creation. Praise for Creatures of the Kingdom "[Creatures of the Kingdom contains] the dramatic elements of a life--the wonder of birth, rites of passage, lots of conflict, much of it physical and bloody, and death. . . . As characters in a James Michener novel, a beaver can know loneliness, a buffalo can bide his time, a salmon can feel encouraged, and a woolly mammoth can 'luxuriate' in the ecological rewards of a plains fire."--Boston Sunday Herald "Dramatic . . . enthralling . . . expertly crafted . . . Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love."--The Virginian-Pilot "Anyone who has read a James Michener novel knows that it's a learning experience as well as an adventure."--The Sacramento Bee "Delightful . . . nature writing at its most fluid and involving."--Booklist… (altro)
This book consists of short stories, actually chapters taken from Michener's other books (mostly from Centennial, Alaska, and Chesapeake). The majority of the stories focus on various animals, some extinct, told from the animals' point of view. Some of those animals' stories include diplodocus (dinosaur), woolly mammoth, bison, horse, beaver, armadillo, snake, geese, hyena... and more.
I found the stories were very interesting - a neat way to learn about each animal and its behaviour. I preferred the stories that were told from the animals' point of view (there were just a few that weren't), and I preferred the ones that didn't have humans attached too much. The ones with humans in the story temporarily, such as them arriving to kill the woolly mammoth and the geese vs. hunters, were fine, as the humans were not a focus in the story, but I didn't enjoy the others where the humans were the focus quite as much. Overall, though, I found it very interesting. There were some nice illustrations at the beginning of each chapter as well. ( )
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This anthology is dedicated to Theresa Potter, my longtime secretary, who conceived the idea and made the selections.
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Millions upon millions of years ago, when the continents were already formed and the principal features of the earth had been fixed, there was, then as now, one aspect of the world that dwarfed all others.
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"The one who had that foolproof device for defeating squirrels?"
In sixteen wonderful stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener burrows deep into the secret lives of animals and the hidden world of nature. Here he sheds light on nature's most awesome and beguiling handiwork, from the sublime shaping and reshaping of earth's lands and seas to a ridiculous armadillo's assault on a bit of Texas real estate that paid off handsomely. Handpicked from Michener's most popular books, these mini-masterpieces are imbued with the music of the spheres and the heartbeat of creation. Praise for Creatures of the Kingdom "[Creatures of the Kingdom contains] the dramatic elements of a life--the wonder of birth, rites of passage, lots of conflict, much of it physical and bloody, and death. . . . As characters in a James Michener novel, a beaver can know loneliness, a buffalo can bide his time, a salmon can feel encouraged, and a woolly mammoth can 'luxuriate' in the ecological rewards of a plains fire."--Boston Sunday Herald "Dramatic . . . enthralling . . . expertly crafted . . . Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love."--The Virginian-Pilot "Anyone who has read a James Michener novel knows that it's a learning experience as well as an adventure."--The Sacramento Bee "Delightful . . . nature writing at its most fluid and involving."--Booklist
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I found the stories were very interesting - a neat way to learn about each animal and its behaviour. I preferred the stories that were told from the animals' point of view (there were just a few that weren't), and I preferred the ones that didn't have humans attached too much. The ones with humans in the story temporarily, such as them arriving to kill the woolly mammoth and the geese vs. hunters, were fine, as the humans were not a focus in the story, but I didn't enjoy the others where the humans were the focus quite as much. Overall, though, I found it very interesting. There were some nice illustrations at the beginning of each chapter as well. (