Fox at the Wood's Edge: A Biography of Loren Eiseley (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803264106)

Loren Eiseley challenges us to this day with his uneasy interpretation of humanity's place in the world. The haunting melancholy that pervades much of Eiseley's work grew out of a loveless childhood in which he spent much time alone in the natural world. His mother was mentally ill and his father, a singularly unsuccessful traveling salesman, spent little time at home. Perhaps in an effort to compensate, Eiseley drove himself relentlessly to succeed. Gale E. Christian-son's biography offers an unexpurgated evaluation of a man whose difficult past helped shape the brilliant essays that continue to dazzle new audiences.

Author: Gale E. Christianson
ISBN-10: 0803264100
ISBN-13: 9780803264106
Publisher: Bison Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2000
Pages: 518
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.18w x 1.08d