Language in the Blood

by Kent Nelson

Scott Talmadge, a temporary professor of ornithology at the University of Arizona, is recruited by an old friend to help rescue a party of Guatemalan refugees, and while crossing the desert he must face himself, his failed marriage, and his past

251 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Ellie Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the landscape descriptions — that was the initial attraction to this book for me. I’m not super interested in birds, so that didn’t hold much interest for me, and the sort of detached narrative tone was hard for me to relate to. Yet, there was enough interest that I wanted to finish it. And I found that by the end of the book, I was somewhat emotionally invested and was happy to have finished it.