Reviews of “Choosing Wildness”
 Choosing Wildness“The writing style is friendly and conversational, easy to read, and in translation retains its distinctively French flavour.” British Columbia Birds, Nov 26, 2008 Read more about Choosing Wildness >> |
Choosing Wildness“What quickly becomes obvious in this unpretentious and anecdotal collection is that immersion in nature can go a long way toward helping us heal our own wounds.” Globe and Mail, Oct 18, 2008 Read more about Choosing Wildness >> |
Choosing Wildness“Arbour is at his best when describing the natural phenomena that he observes around his remote home. …And his account of the life cycles of all sorts of animals, from loons to wolves to northern pike, gives the urban reader the feeling of being let in on some secret rarely shown to city-dwellers.” Ottawa Citizen, Sep 20, 2008 Read more about Choosing Wildness >> |
Choosing Wildness“[Arbour] was someone who saw how he wanted to live and found a viable way to make that happen. That he became an expert in his chosen field is a testament to how far a person can get through hard work and also a reminder of how important it is for those who seek to defend the natural world to actually be out there in it.” BookSlut.com, Sep 9, 2008 Read more >>Read more about Choosing Wildness >> |
Choosing Wildness“…wherever Arbour takes us in the boreal forest, the logging companies aren’t far behind. We are constantly reminded that the complex system of organisms painted in Choosing Wildness is slowly being eaten away by our ever-growing need for lumber. The first step in preserving this ecosystem is to let people know how it works and why it is disappearing. In Choosing Wildness, Claude Arbour does exactly that, giving us an important tribute to a vanishing world.” Montreal Gazette, Jul 25, 2008 Read more about Choosing Wildness >> |
Choosing Wildness“The book is a series of short, discrete chapters, narrated in Arbour’s friendly voice… The prose often rises to unforced poetry… fluently rendered in Joan Irving’s translation. Arbour combines a scientist’s ability to synthesize facts with a writer’s talent for the telling detail, plus an amateur’s enthusiasm. …Here’s a man who loves what he’s doing and knows he’s doing good work.” Montreal Review of Books, Jul 22, 2008 Read more about Choosing Wildness >> |