Bibliograph

A salad only the devil would eat, the joys of ugly nature, Charles Hood

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A salad only the devil would eat, the joys of ugly nature, Charles Hood

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A salad only the devil would eat

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Charles Hood

Sub title

the joys of ugly nature

Summary

In these wry and explosively funny essays, nature obsessive Charles Hood reveals his abiding affection for the overlooked and undervalued parts of the natural world. Like a Bill Bryson of the Mojave exurbs, Hood takes us on a joyride through the obscure, finding wilderness in Hollywood palms, the airports of Alaska, and the empty lots of Palmdale. In a zinger-filled whirl of literary and artistic allusions, he celebrates Audubon's droopy condor, the world-changing history of a cactus parasite, and the weird art of natural history dioramas. This debut collection of creative nonfiction from a widely published poet, photographer, and wildlife guide unveils the wonderment of nature's underbelly with poetic vision and singular wit

Target audience

adult

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Creator