I had read it decades ago and forgotten many of the details so wanted to revisit it. Despite length, complexity, and slowness at times, it was a worthwhile reading experience and deserves its status as an enduring classic.
The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translation
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized…
It is set in a post-apocalyptic world without humans, but with reminders of their presence. The animal characters are engaged in working out the relationships between prey and predator. Very interesting.
“A rebel rabbit turns the world of predators and prey on its head in this debut fantasy. An entertaining, imaginative post-apocalyptic scenario with special appeal for animal lovers.” -Kirkus Reviews
“A fierce and cozy adventure.” -The Portalist
“Great for fans of Richard Adams’s Watership Down.” -Publishers Weekly
“The book's ultimate message is one of hope.” -Foreword Clarion Review
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BUNNY FIGHTS BACK?
In a post-apocalyptic world where humans are extinct and animals thrive, a young rabbit starts to wonder why rabbits must accept their status as prey animals. She…
Because of the premise--close observation of a small patch of forest for an entire year. But from this circumscribed space, the author zooms out to the entire natural world. I learned a lot about plants, birds, animals, and many smaller life forms. The writing is readable and poetic.
A biologist reveals the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forest--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Pen/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
Look out for David Haskell's new book, The Songs of Tree: Stories From Nature's Great Connectors, coming in April of 2017
In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one- square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window onto the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature's path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life.
October 1962. The developing nuclear missile crisis in Cuba is of no concern to Francesca "France" Leighton. Recently turned 21, she travels to Luxor, Egypt, taking with her two legacies—an antique cello and an emerald ring.
Instead of the archaeological adventure she expects, she gets a lecherous dig director, hidden agendas, a risky balloon ride, and an enigmatic nuclear physicist.
As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear war, France calls upon resources both within and beyond herself to meet the perils in the world of the dead beneath the Western Peak. In the mysteries of the ancient tombs, France realizes she and her gifts may imperil the world—or save it.
