Creatures of the Kingdom: Stories About Animals & Nature Hardcover – 1st Edition

This product is new, First Edition, and was purchased new in 1993 and placed on the library bookshelves of this collector whom this book came to us from. --- Mfgr Information: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House; 1st edition (October 12, 1993) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 281 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679413677 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679413677 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches From the Inside Flap IC...ENTHRALLING...EXPERTLY CRAFTED...Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love." --The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star In these sixteen wonderful stories, bestselling author James A. Michener lights up nature's most awesome and beguiling handiwork--from the sublime shaping and reshaping of earth's land and seas to the ridiculous armadillo whose assault on a bit of Texas real estate paid off handsomely. Chosen from Michener's most popular books--including one story never before published in paperback--these mini-masterpieces take us deep into the secret lives of animals and the hidden world of nature. In them we hear the music of the spheres and feel the heartbeat of creation. "Contain[s] the dramatic elements of a life--the wonder of birth, rites of passage, lots of conflict, much of it physical and bloody, and death...As characters in a Michener novel, a beaver can know loneliness,