Acquainted with the Night: A Celebration of the Dark Hours - Couverture rigide

Dewdney, Mr Christopher

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0747572526 ISBN 13 : 9780747572527

Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2004

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Only Christopher Dewdney could mine the darkest pools of lore, legend, natural history, science, cultural history and the arts to recast the seemingly commonplace aspects of an ordinary night into a magical and exhilarating nocturnal tour.

Using an original hour-by-hour structure that follows night’s progression from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, Dewdney explores and celebrates a single representative night at each point on the clock.

• 6:00 pm: The setting sun begins Dewdney’s search todiscover the perfect sunset.

• 10:00 pm: The evening rhythms of the city hit theirstride, from the cop on the night beat to the backbeatof the clubs.

• Midnight: The hour of romance and magic.

• 3:00 am: Dewdney is wide awake at a sleep clinic.

• 5:00 am: “The desperate hour,” we enter a provocativecultural investigation of the “art of darkness.”

For all those who’ve been wondering what they’ve been missing while they sleep, Acquainted with the Night is an illuminating exploration and a terrific gift book.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Christopher Dewdney is one of Canada's most articulate and thoughtful cultural commentators. He has published three books of popular non-fiction, including The Immaculate Perception, which was nominated for the Governor General's Award, and Last Flesh. He also penned 11 highly acclaimed books of poetry and won first prize for poetry in the CBC Literary Competition. Fluent in several scientific disciplines, Christopher Dewdney makes his home in Toronto, where he teaches creative writing at York University.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0747572526
• ISBN 13: 9780747572527
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320