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Truman Capote called this one of the best books of the 20th century, and I'll second that. Absolutely stunning imagery.
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No domestic animal can be as still as a wild animal. The civilized people have lost the altitude of stillness, and my evade lessons in silence from the wild before they are accepted by it. The art of moving gently, without suddenness, is the first o be studied by the hunter, and more so by the hunter with the camera. Hunters cannot have their own way, they must fall in love with the wind, and the colours and smells of the landscape, and they must make the tempo of the landscape their own. Som...more

For some reason I had always thought this book was a novel and when I started it and realized it was a memoir, I was thrown off by the slower pace and somewhat rambling nature of non-fiction. I would guess that someone going in more prepared would enjoy this better, as she did have some fantastic experiences, but this book just wasn't my cup of tea.
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