{"product_id":"the-desert-year-0816509239","title":"The Desert Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0816509239\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Krutch, Joseph Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow back in print, Joseph Wood Krutchs Burroughs Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Desert Year\u003c\/i\u003e is as beautiful as it is philosophically profound. Although Krutch-often called the cactus Walden-came to the desert relatively late in his life, his curiosity and delight in his surroundings abound throughout \u003ci\u003eThe Desert Year\u003c\/i\u003e, whether he is marveling at the majesty of the endless dry sea, at flowers carpeting the desert floor, or at the unexpected appearance of an army of frogs after a heavy rain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrutchs trenchant observations about life prospering in the hostile environment of Arizonas Sonoran Desert turn to weighty questions about humanity and the precariousness of our existence, putting lie to Western denials of mind in the lower forms of life: Let us not say that this animal or even this plant has become adapted to desert conditions. Let us say rather that they have all shown courage and ingenuity in making the best of the world as they found it. And let us remember that if to use such terms in connection with them is a fallacy then it can only be somewhat less a fallacy to use the same terms in connection with ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition contains thirty-three exacting drawings by noted illustrator Rudolf Freund that are closely tied to Krutchs uncluttered text. Together Freund's drawings and Krutch's words tell a story of ineffable beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68079228092704,"sku":"NEW0816509239","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51CPVWFR97L.jpg?v=1793498012","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-gb\/products\/the-desert-year-0816509239","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}