Of Wolves and Men

"A remarkable book, both biologically absorbing and humanly rich, and one that should be read by every ecologically concerned American." -John Fowles "Animal Kingdom Of Wolves and Men is not only the best popular account of an animal I have read in a long time, but also something new - a bridge between books of the past and those of the future, which, it is hoped, will incorporate and expand the perceptions so eloquently treated here." -George Schaller "A splendid, beautiful book." -Edmund Fuller, Wall Street Journal "Fascinating....His book has a wealth of observation, mythology and mysticism about wolves that adds a colorful part to the still unfinished mosaic that defines the wolf." -Bayard Webster, New Fork Times Book Review "Eloquent....His own patient effort to understand a despised, feared and heavily mythologized beast induces a shiver, of strangeness, the sign of fresh, original work." -Walter Clemons, Newsweek "Unusually informative and sensitive." -Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times "Haunting....has something of value to say to all of us." -Boston Globe "Brilliant...a work of intelligence, dedication and beauty, deserving the widest possible attention not only for the sake of wolves but also for the sake of men."-Whitley Streiber, Washington Post

Barry Lopez's books include Light Action in the Caribbean (stories), About This Life (essays and memoir), the novella-length fable Crow and Weasel, and Arctic Dreams (nonfiction), for which he received the National Book Award. He has traveled extensively in remote regions of the world, and his work has been widely translated and anthologized. He is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and National Science foundations; the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the John Burroughs and John Hay medals; and other honors. He lives in rural western Oregon.

CONTENTS Introduction I: CANIS LUPUS LINNAEUS 1. Origin and Description 2. Social Structure and Communication 3. Hunting and Territory II: AND A CLOUD PASSES OVERHEAD 4. Amaguk and Sacred Meat 5. A Wolf in the Heart 6. Wolf Warriors III: THE BEAST OF WASTE AND DESOLATION 7. The Clamor of Justification 8. Wolfing for Sport 9. An American Pogrom IV: AND A WOLF SHALL DEVOUR THE SUN 10. Out of a Medieval Mind 11. The Reach of Science 12. Searching for the Beast 13. Images from a Childhood 14. A Howling at Twilight Epilogue: On the Raising of Wolves and a New Ethology Afterword: A Reacquaintance with Wolves Bibliography Index Illustration credits