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Kelly Enright

    Kelly Enright's work delves into the portrayal of nature within American culture and the intricate dynamics of human-animal relationships. She explores how the American imagination has engaged with wilderness, examining its representations and our interactions with the natural world. Through her writing, Enright investigates the connections that bind us to the wild and the influence of institutions like museums and the act of travel on these perceptions. Her approach offers a unique lens through which to understand the enduring fascination with the untamed.

    Rhinoceros
    I married Adventure: The Lives of Martin and Osa Johnson
    • 2018

      This classic, bestselling memoir tells of the often heart-stopping adventures of early 20th-century explorers and photographers Osa and Martin Johnson - now in a new edition featuring additional photos and personal letters from the Johnsons to friends and family. Osa Johnson's memoir details her adventures alongside her husband Martin, an explorer and pioneering photographer. These two kids from Kansas sailed to Borneo, Kenya, and the Congo in the early part of the 20th century, where, with Martin holding the camera and Osa wielding the gun, they documented the indigenous people and wildlife they encountered in groundbreaking films such as "Among the Cannibals of the South Pacific" (1918) and "Simba" (1928). Osa's engaging and exciting text is complemented by scores of the dramatic black-and-white photos that made the couple famous. After Martin's death in 1937, Osa continued their work alone, I Married Adventure was first published in 1940 and became the bestselling nonfiction book of that year.

      I married Adventure: The Lives of Martin and Osa Johnson
    • 2008

      Rhinoceros

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.7(30)Add rating

      Rhinoceros' wildness has roots in the ancient, prehistoric and mythic. Many sightings of the rhinoceros were thought to prove the existence of the mythical unicorn, which was said to be impossible to capture alive. This title asks whether the savagery of the rhino is a reality or a legacy of its mythic past.

      Rhinoceros