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Archives of joy, reflections on animals and the nature of being, Jean-François Beauchemin ; translated by David Warriner

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Archives of joy, reflections on animals and the nature of being, Jean-François Beauchemin ; translated by David Warriner

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Archives of joy

Nature of contents

bibliography

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1337145113

Responsibility statement

Jean-François Beauchemin ; translated by David Warriner

Sub title

reflections on animals and the nature of being

Summary

"Two mismatched ducks quarrel amorously. A tortoise basks on a rock in the sun. Four deer ceremoniously visit a writer's garden to announce the arrival of a newborn fawn. In Archives of Joy, renowned poet, essayist, and novelist Jean-François Beauchemin turns his poetic and playful gaze to memories of animals he has known throughout his life, from fleeting encounters to deep relationships. With each meeting, Beauchemin returns to a simple thought: that joy in nature is an essential counterweight to the inescapable awareness of the brevity of life. In short, humorous, and often dreamlike vignettes, Beauchemin meditates on the mysteries of existence, the alchemy of memory, and the entwinement of the animal world with our own--whether he's nursing an injured bird back to health, deciphering the gaze of a judgmental cat, or keeping company with a workhorse nearing its death. His life as a writer and his beloved pet dogs and cats feature often, as do the creatures he encounters in his garden, at farms, or on woodland walks: sparrows, crows, deer, foxes, horses, and cows. Deeply restorative, imaginative, and dreamily poetic, Archives of Joy is a memoir that will stay with readers long after its final page."--Amazon.com

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