Imagine a grunge nort jersey version of john mcphees classic the pine barrens and youll get some idea of the idiosyncratic, factfilled, and highly original work that is robert sullivans the meadowlands. In a large way, he lets the meadowlands tell its own story. I like to think of the meadowlands as an undesignated national park, writes robert sullivan in his endofthemillennium take on thoreau. The meadowlands are a place of solitude, a place you pass through on your way somewhere more invitingand yet, within it all resides a quiet beauty, a glimmer of hope, a hidden potential for renewal and rebirth. Just five miles west of new york city, this vilified, halfdeveloped, halfuntamed, much dumpedon, and sometimes odiferous tract of swampland is home to rare birds and missing bodies, tranquil marshes and a major sports arena, burning garbage dumps and corporate headquarters, the remains. Sullivans other books are about a cross country road trip, a whale hunt, and one about rats in new york city. Sullivan in his first book marvels at the meadowlands history and that of the. Robert sullivan proves himself to be this fragile yet amazingly resilient. Robert sullivan is the author of meadowlands, a book about the meadowlands region of new jersey. While slogging around, sullivan developed relationships with others obsessed with the land and what should be done with it. Journalist robert sullivan often documents unlovely corners of the natural world. A contributing editor to vogue, his writing has also appeared in the. Or why being bad off isnt so bad, cross country, the thoreau you dont know, and most recently my american revolution. My american revolution, by robert sullivan the new.
In the context of robert sullivans provocative, audacious book about the new jersey meadowlands the two figures illustrate a profound truth about human history. Wilderness adventures on the edge of a city as background reading for a 33 book i would someday. I initially picked up robert sullivans the meadowlands. He is a contributing editor to vogue and a longtime contributor to the new yorker. Fifteen years and 90,000 miles on the roads and interstates of america with lewis and clark, a lot of bad motels, a moving van, emily post, jack kerouac, my wife, my motherinlaw, two kids. Just five miles west of new york city, this vilified, halfdeveloped, halfuntamed, much dumpedon, and sometimes odiferous tract of swampland is home to rare birds and missing bodies, tranquil marshes and a major sports arena, burning garbage dumps and. Robert sullivan sees the rat as much more than a pest. Imagine a grunge nort jersey version of john mcphees classic the pine barrens and youll get some idea of the idiosyncratic, factfilled, and highly original work that is robert sullivans the meadowlands just five miles west of new york city, this vilified, halfdeveloped, halfuntamed, much dumpedon, and sometimes odiferous tract of swampland is home to rare birds and missing bodies. His writing has appeared in the new yorker, the new york times, new york magazine, a public space, and vogue, where he is a contributing editor. White in 1959, that little book is back again with more white updatings. Robert sullivans trek through the adjacent new jersey meadowlands is a sedulously empirical survey compared to smithsons metaphysical archaeology. He recently moved from portland, oregon, to brooklyn, new york.
Just five miles west of new york city, this vilified, halfdeveloped, halfuntamed, much dumpedon, and sometimes odiferous tract of swampland is home to rare birds and missing bodies, tranquil. Robert sullivan is the author of rats, the meadowlands, a whale hunt, and most recently, the thoreau you dont know. Wilderness adventures at the edge of a city by robert sullivan in chm, djvu, rtf download ebook. Or why being bad off isnt so bad, cross country, the thoreau you dont know, and most recently my. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. He is the author of the meadowlands, a new york times notable book of the year. If theres an environmental equivalent of the infernos subbasement, it is the meadowlands, the skanky place with the pretty name. Imagine a grunge nort jersey version of john mcphees classic the pine barrens and youll get some idea of the idiosyncratic, factfilled, and highly original work that is robert sullivans the meadowlands just five miles west of new york city, this vilified, halfdeveloped, halfuntamed, much dumpedon, and sometimes odiferous tract of swampland is home to rare. I like to think of the meadowlands as an undesignated national park, writes robert sullivan in his endofthemillennium take on thorea.
A whale hunt by robert sullivan deliciamcchristianmrs. Robert sullivan unofficial naturalist, archeologist, and explorer robert sullivan reports on his travels through the meadowlands, a much vilified but still untamed thirtytwosquaremile swamp located five miles. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert sullivan books online. Photography environmentalism new jersey studies hardcover 15. A whale hunt by robert sullivan a whale hunt by robert sullivan pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad a gloriously idiosyncratic fusion of travelogue, ecology, history, moral controversy, and highseas adventure from the acclaimed author of the meadowlands. His latest book, the thoreau you dont know, attempts to recuperate henry davids reputation. Outlandish, implausibly captivating explorations of new jerseys untamed and godawful meadowlands from freelance journalist sullivan. This site contains ed material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the owner. Robert sullivan books list of books by author robert. American indians and whales collide in this resounding work of environmental and ethnographic reportage by the author of the quirky travel book meadowlands 1998 when sullivan learned that washington states makah indians planned to revive their longdead tradition of whale hunting, this selfeffacing filer of facts for hire figured he could churn out enough copy to pay for a trip.
Observations on the history and habitat of the citys most unwanted inhabitants and cross country. Wilderness adventures at the edge of a city, sullivan explores the swamp area that lies within view of the manhattan skyline. Wilderness adventures at the edge of a city 1st anchor books ed by sullivan, robert isbn. Robert sullivan is the author of the meadowlands, a whale hunt, rats, and cross country. In the context of robert sullivans provocative, audacious book about the new jersey meadowlands the two figures illustrate a profound truth. Sullivan never falls in love with his subject the way he did in his book on the meadowlandsrats are rats, after allbut he does persuade us that rats are our mirror species, reversed but similar, thriving or suffering in the very cities where we do the same. His writing has appeared in the new yorker, the new york times, new york, a public space and vogue, where he is a contributing editor.
One day he realized that to ignore rats the most common mammal in the world in his beloved new york city would be to. Following up on the captivating volumes about the new jersey meadowlands, rats and crosscountry excursions, sullivan has written a provocative baedeker for a landscape of loss. Robert sullivan is the author of the meadowlands and a whale hunt, both new york times notable books of the year. Considered an eyesore by most, and often used as a dumping ground, the swampy area still manages to hold sullivans interest, and the book chronicles his explorations of the area by foot. In one of his travels in the meadowlands, robert sullivan is picked up by a secaucus animal control officer who tells him, if you dig out here, you sure as heck are going to find something. That sort of detour through history pretty much sums up the quixotic scenic route robert sullivan travels in his winsome book my american revolution.
Sullivans book is a journey into nature, the past, polluting and eccentricity. The meadowlands are a place of solitude, a place you pass through on your way somewhere more invitingand yet, within it all resides a quiet beauty, a glimmer of hope, a hidden potential for renewal. It is home to rare birds and missing bodies, tranquil marshes and a major sports arena, burning garbage dumps and corporate headquarters, the remains of the original penn station and. Youll be giving this book for birthdays and holidays as long as youre alive frank mccourt sullivans account of the meadowlands is anecdotal and genial, but his book takes up serious matters. The photographs, taken over a span of 10 years, in lutzs debut monograph remarkably reveal the swampy, 32mile area that separates new jersey from. Wilderness adventures on the edge of a city by robert sullivan.
Sullivan argues that walden was a book intended to revive america, a communal work forever pigeonholed as a reclusive one, and that this misreading is at the heart of our troubled relationship with the environment today. Author robert sullivan and rats sullivan is the author of the critically acclaimed books, the meadowlands and a whale hunt. Wilderness adventures on the edge of a city by robert sullivan, a book perfectly discussed in the. I read the rat book last summer and fell completely head over heels for sullivans writing. Meadowlands, lutzs first monograph, is a compelling portrait of this vast and stunning landscape, whose unspoiled area is quickly dwindling. I sing the meadowlands robert sullivan wes jones home page. Robert sullivan is the author of such books as rats.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Robert sullivan books, author biography, and reading level. A contributing editor to vogue, he is a frequent contributor to the new yorker. Robert sullivan audio books, best sellers, author bio. Robert sullivan explores the storied and mysterious meadowlands, called the meadows, when my grandmother was a child, with curiosity, intelligence, respect, and humor. The meadowlands 1998 turned a naturalists eye on a dispiriting region of northern new jersey notable for its mafia dumping grounds, while in rats 2004 sullivan gave ratus norvegicus the dian fossey treatment. Robert sullivan is the author of the meadowlands and a whale hunt, both new york times notable books of the year, and a recipient of a national endowment for the arts creative writing fellowship. Wilderness adventures on the edge of a city as background reading for a 33 book i would someday love to write about one of my alltime favorite albums, the wrens meadowlands in fact, id heard about the book from a nowimpossibletofind interview with the wrens charles bissell.
What makes this little corner of nowhere so fascinating is the mix of toxic dumps, suburbs, heavy industry, retail logistic centers, entertainment and leisure complexes and every kind of transportation. He was born in manhattan and now lives in brooklyn, new york. Robert sullivan is the author of meadowlands, a book about the meadowlands region. Imagine a grunge nort jersey version of john mcphees classic the pine barrens and youll get some idea of the idiosyncratic, factfilled, and highly original work that is robert sullivan s the meadowlands. Robert sullivan is a naturalist renowned for two previous books, the meadowlands and a whale hunt, both of which received many accolades. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Robert sullivan is the author of rats, the meadowlands, a whale hunt, how not to get rich. Pestilence, poison, murder, mayhemthe meadowlands are home to them all, in abundance.
The fifty photos in this book represent several years of personal assignments through meadowlands by joshua lutz. Written in a cool and quietly passionate style, robert sullivans the meadowlands tells the story of a largely neglected, much abused and exploited nearurban natural space. The 20th century has done its worst by the meadowlands, but as sullivan superbly. Observations on the history and habitat of the citys most unwanted inhabitants. The meadowlands imagine a grunge nort jersey version of john mcphees classic the pine barrens and youll get some idea of the idiosyncratic, factfilled, and highly original work that is. Sullivan shows us not a lonely eccentric but a man in his.
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