Field Notes

The Grace Note of the Canyon Wren

By: Barry Lopez

Narrated by: Barry Lopez

Field Notes completes Barry Lopez's trilogy that includes Desert Notes and River Notes.

In these fictional stories, Lopez's characters must rediscover the wisdom and spiritual strength found in nature. Many of Lopez's vignettes are mystical and magical - a reckless desert sojourner is saved by birds; a botanist is led back to his family by wildflowers; a hunter is given a trapping lesson by wolverines.

Field Notes once again proves that Barry Lopez has a special talent for presenting the natural world as a responsive, emotional being and a sacred place - offering those attuned to its tempo the grace and hope needed to carry on. Another powerful contribution from the 1976 National Book Award winner.

©1994 Barry Holstun Lopez. (P)2000 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"Lopez's.... spectacular images evoke landscapes larger than life." ( Booklist)

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If you could sum up Field Notes in three words, what would they be?

exploration internal landscape

What other book might you compare Field Notes to and why?

Snow Leopard - exploration

Which character – as performed by Barry Lopez – was your favorite?

There are not characters as much as stories about people and places.

Who was the most memorable character of Field Notes and why?

NA

Any additional comments?

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Lopez, a new favorite of mine

This the second book I've read by Lopez, and it was terrific. His way of reading is also terrific. He really knows the subjects he writes about. He includes enough detail to make you believe it all, but not so much that it bogs you down. Great stuff if you are a biologist/botanist/scientist, yet full of insight on the human heart and soul.

A mystical journey

A mystical journey Well read and the accompanying music adds a lot. Lopez is part of the great storytelling tradition.

BEAUTIFUL

Such amazingly beautiful stories.
I don’t know what else to say about this book and the other books that they are a MUST READ.
This book is beautifully narrated by the author.
The piano music pieces at the end of the stories is so soothing!!
My thanks to all involved, JK.

Thoughtful, Beautiful Stories

Thoughtful, beautiful stories about our place and relation to the natural world. Barry Lopez’s reading of his own work adds another dimension to the characters. These stories made me question and reexamine my relationship with the more than human world like few things could.