Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1991
Book Brief
BetaRefuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1991314
Biography • Nonfiction
Utah • 1980s
1991
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place by Terry Tempest Williams interweaves the Utah landscape and avian life with personal narratives of her mother's battle with cancer. The work explores themes of family, illness, and the natural world, highlighting the interconnectedness of personal and environmental histories.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place by Terry Tempest Williams offers a poignant blend of personal narrative and environmental reflection. Praise highlights its lyrical prose and deep emotional impact, though some critique it for a lack of narrative focus. Overall, it’s a compelling meditation on family, grief, and nature.
Who Should Read Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place?
The ideal reader for Terry Tempest Williams's Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place appreciates environmental literature and memoirs focusing on personal and ecological resilience. Similar readers might enjoy Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek or Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac.
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Biography • Nonfiction
Utah • 1980s
1991
Adult
18+ years
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