Desert Notes and River Notes

By: Barry Lopez

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

To National Book Award-winning author Barry Lopez, the desert and the river are landscapes alive with poetry, mystery, seduction, and enchantment. In these two works of fiction, the narrator responds viscerally and emotionally to their moods and changes, their secrets and silences, and their unique power.

Desert Notes portrays the mystical power of an American desert, and the reflections it sparks in the characters who travel there. River Notes, a companion piece, celebrates the wild life forces of a river, calling listeners to think deeply on identity and about the hopefulness of their onward journeys, with a lyrical collection of memories, stories, and dreams. From an evocative tale of finding a hot spring in a desert to a meditation on the thoughts and dreams of herons, Lopez offers enthralling stories that enable us to see and feel the rhythms of the wilderness. These sojourns bring listeners a specific sense of the darkness, light, and resolve that we encounter within ourselves when away from home.

©1976 Desert Notes copyright © 1976 by Barry Holstun Lopez. River Notes copyright © 1979 by Barry Holstun Lopez (P)2022 by Blackstone Publishing

A bringer of awe.

Poetic description of the natural and supernatural worlds. Barry Lopez inspires me to look closer and describe what I see in order to inspire others.

BEAUTIFUL

Sad to say that I just finished the last book written by Barry Lopez that Audible has on file.
I so recommend to listen to all his books.
The narrator, mr. Richard Ferrone, has a pleasant voice.
My thanks to all involved, JK