“Magdalena Mountain” is a novel, a work of fiction, but it contains a good deal of nonfiction, in the sense of the traditional nature writing that people know from my books in the past. That is, one of the main characters is a butterfly, a real butterfly, called the Magdalena alpine. It’s not anthropomorphized, but I do personify one particular member of that species on the high Colorado rock sides where it lives. And short chapters go through the life history of that butterfly in this dramatic setting.
Author interview at Coast Weekend.
Goodreads Reviews
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3.5 rating based on 116 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 1640090789
ISBN-13: 9781640090781
Goodreads: 37792777
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li>Beloved for his nature writing--specifically for his studies of butterflies--Robert Michael Pyle is an author with a wide and devoted following who have been looking forward to this novel for many years. His oldest fans (and new readers) with a fondness for the wild regions of the western states and the area's flora and fauna will delight in Magdalena Mountain Bob has been working on this book for a number of years and has been talking it up at workshops and symposia during that time. Many in the tight knit group of butterfly aficionados are aware of the book and eager for its release. A tireless self-promoter writer with a particularly strong following in the PacNW and Rocky Mountain states (especially among indie booksellers), Bob Pyle will tour extensively in both regions, and be available for bookstore, library, festival, nature clubs, and book club events Robert Pyle will be the 2018-19 Visiting Instructor at the Environmental Writing Institute at The University of Montana in Missoula, MT, and will also be a guest writer and featured speaker at the 2018 Montana Book Festival
Praise from Librarians and Booksellers
Pyle delivers a beautiful novel made stunning through his precise observations of the natural world. Fans of Claire-Louise Bennett will sink into the descriptive and captivating prose. Whether he's describing a Greyhound bus or the winter schedules of owls, Pyle will keep you entranced with his perfect imagery. Absolutely enchanting! --Laura Graveline, Brazos Bookstore (Houston, TX)
3.5 rating based on 116 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 1640090789
ISBN-13: 9781640090781
Goodreads: 37792777
Author(s): Publisher:
Published: //
li>Beloved for his nature writing--specifically for his studies of butterflies--Robert Michael Pyle is an author with a wide and devoted following who have been looking forward to this novel for many years. His oldest fans (and new readers) with a fondness for the wild regions of the western states and the area's flora and fauna will delight in Magdalena Mountain Bob has been working on this book for a number of years and has been talking it up at workshops and symposia during that time. Many in the tight knit group of butterfly aficionados are aware of the book and eager for its release. A tireless self-promoter writer with a particularly strong following in the PacNW and Rocky Mountain states (especially among indie booksellers), Bob Pyle will tour extensively in both regions, and be available for bookstore, library, festival, nature clubs, and book club events Robert Pyle will be the 2018-19 Visiting Instructor at the Environmental Writing Institute at The University of Montana in Missoula, MT, and will also be a guest writer and featured speaker at the 2018 Montana Book Festival
Praise from Librarians and Booksellers
Pyle delivers a beautiful novel made stunning through his precise observations of the natural world. Fans of Claire-Louise Bennett will sink into the descriptive and captivating prose. Whether he's describing a Greyhound bus or the winter schedules of owls, Pyle will keep you entranced with his perfect imagery. Absolutely enchanting! --Laura Graveline, Brazos Bookstore (Houston, TX)
