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Thomas Teal (trans) and
Fredrik Sjoberg
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Publication date
June 2, 2015
Pages
278
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781101870150
ISBN-10
110187015X
Dimensions
1 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Original list price
$24.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A Nature Book of the Year (The Times (UK))
âThe hoverflies are only props. No, not only, but to some extent. Here and there, my story is about something else.â
A mesmerizing memoir of extraordinary brilliance by an entomologist, The Fly Trap chronicles Fredrik Sjöbergâs life collecting hoverflies on a remote island in Sweden. Warm and humorous, self-deprecating and contemplative, and a major best seller in its native country, The Fly Trap is a meditation on the unexpected beauty of small things and an exploration of the history of entomology itself.
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What drives the obsessive curiosity of collectors to catalog their finds? What is the importance of the hoverfly? As confounded by his unusual vocation as anyone, Sjöberg reflects on a range of ideasâthe passage of time, art, lost lovesâdrawing on sources as disparate as D. H. Lawrence and the fascinating and nearly forgotten naturalist René Edmond Malaise. From the wilderness of Kamchatka to the loneliness of the Swedish isle he calls home, Sjöberg revels in the wonder of the natural world and leaves behind a trail of memorable images and stories.
âThe hoverflies are only props. No, not only, but to some extent. Here and there, my story is about something else.â
A mesmerizing memoir of extraordinary brilliance by an entomologist, The Fly Trap chronicles Fredrik Sjöbergâs life collecting hoverflies on a remote island in Sweden. Warm and humorous, self-deprecating and contemplative, and a major best seller in its native country, The Fly Trap is a meditation on the unexpected beauty of small things and an exploration of the history of entomology itself.
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What drives the obsessive curiosity of collectors to catalog their finds? What is the importance of the hoverfly? As confounded by his unusual vocation as anyone, Sjöberg reflects on a range of ideasâthe passage of time, art, lost lovesâdrawing on sources as disparate as D. H. Lawrence and the fascinating and nearly forgotten naturalist René Edmond Malaise. From the wilderness of Kamchatka to the loneliness of the Swedish isle he calls home, Sjöberg revels in the wonder of the natural world and leaves behind a trail of memorable images and stories.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Fredrik Sjoberg |
from Pantheon Books (June 2, 2015)
9781101870150 | details & prices | 278 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $24.95
About: A Nature Book of the Year (The Times (UK))âThe hoverflies are only props.
About: A Nature Book of the Year (The Times (UK))âThe hoverflies are only props.
Paperback
With Fredrik Sjoberg |
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (August 9, 2016)
9781101872284 | details & prices | 288 pages | List price $17.00
CD/Spoken Word
With Robert Fass (other contributor), Fredrik Sjoberg |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (June 2, 2015)
9781504601481 | details & prices | 5.25 × 5.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $29.95
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