description: In The Ends of the Earth, Merwin has gathered eight essays that display the breadth of his imagination and sympathy. A memoir of George Kirstein, publisher of The Nation, stands alongside one of Sydney Parkinson, explorer, naturalist and artist on Captain James Cook's Endeavour. A portrait of the French explorer of Hawai'i, Jean-Francois Galaup de La Perouse, is followed by a visit to the Neanderthal skeleton of Boffia Bonneval. There are treks through the Hawaiian forests, to the Holy Mountain of Athos and to the wintering site of the monarch butterflies in Mexico. We have as our guide for these journeys, Merwin - poet, and naturalist.
title: The Ends of the Earth
titlecomplete: The Ends of the Earth
genres: Essays
ratings_count: 21