The Clouded Leopard: A Book of Travels
"Davis has returned to the world of letters withThe Clouded Leopard, a lovely collection of award-winning essays." --The Globe & Mail"This enjoyable read takes the armchair traveler to places few have written about. Recommended for all travel collections." --Library Journal "A fascinating read. Davis’s prose is richly descriptive, full of scientific detail that resonates with poetic meaning. Davis makes a compelling argument for the protection and conservation of the environment and the ways of indigenous peoples." --Quill & Quire"Masterful author… meticulously detailed descriptions, splendid cinematic prose producing a never-ending flow of vivid images.The Clouded Leopardis a wonderful read, an intriguing melange of travelogue, personal reminiscence, information tract and old-fashioned storytelling." --Quill & Quire"Consistently sensitive, yet unsentimental… Some of the most intelligent ecological travel writing available. Not only isThe Clouded Leopardgreat fun to read, it’s also a compelling plea to preserve the planet." --The Vancouver Sun"To hear Wade Davis lecture is to be swept up and carried award by a river of words. Reading him is a no less pleasurable experience. Surely one of the most enquiring minds of the century… he has made a garden of unearthly delights: If you think travel expands the mind, try traveling with Wade Davis." --Ottawa Citizen"Although he has been called a modern-day Indiana Jones, Davis has far more integrity." -- Amazon.com "Essays so sensitively written their pristine language reflects the landscapes they describe, Davis chronicles his unusual adventures and striking observations as a welcome guest in these spiritually vibrant enclaves now threatened by industrial invasion." --Booklist "Davis' lovely, cubist, rich landscape portraits are also topographies of the spirit, conveying a sense of place, but perhaps even more, the music of place." --Kirkus "Every so often, we need a reminder that preserving our planet’s natural fabric is a global priority. Wade Davis…proves with this re-issue of a first-class collection of travel essays that he’s up to the job of nudging our memories…it hammers home a vital ecological and social message…There is no better time to buy this book than now." --Geographical Magazine