The Quiet Land
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Tasmania's ancient wilderness speaks in a language older than words, and The Quiet Land captures that voice with breathtaking precision. Through the lens of Peter Dombrovskis — one of Australia's most revered wilderness photographers — and the accompanying prose of Ellen Miller, this landmark work presents the untamed landscapes of Tasmania in all their primordial splendour, from mist-shrouded mountain ranges and glacial lakes to the rushing, tannin-stained rivers of the southwest wilderness. More than a photography collection, The Quiet Land stands as a passionate testament to the fragile beauty of one of the world's last great temperate wildernesses. Dombrovskis's imagery, long celebrated for its luminous detail and emotional depth, transformed Australian environmental consciousness — his photographs of the Franklin River are widely credited with influencing the landmark campaign to save it from damming. Together with Miller's evocative text, this volume chronicles a landscape of extraordinary ecological significance, one that rewards the careful observer and haunts the imagination long after the final page is turned.
Author: Peter Dombrovskis & Ellen Miller
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978
Genre: Australian history
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Tasmania's ancient wilderness speaks in a language older than words, and The Quiet Land captures that voice with breathtaking precision. Through the lens of Peter Dombrovskis — one of Australia's most revered wilderness photographers — and the accompanying prose of Ellen Miller, this landmark work presents the untamed landscapes of Tasmania in all their primordial splendour, from mist-shrouded mountain ranges and glacial lakes to the rushing, tannin-stained rivers of the southwest wilderness. More than a photography collection, The Quiet Land stands as a passionate testament to the fragile beauty of one of the world's last great temperate wildernesses. Dombrovskis's imagery, long celebrated for its luminous detail and emotional depth, transformed Australian environmental consciousness — his photographs of the Franklin River are widely credited with influencing the landmark campaign to save it from damming. Together with Miller's evocative text, this volume chronicles a landscape of extraordinary ecological significance, one that rewards the careful observer and haunts the imagination long after the final page is turned.