Fox at the Wood's Edge

Download or read book Fox at the Wood's Edge written by Gale E. Christianson and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 1990 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.