Jon Dunn is a natural history writer, photographer, and wildlife tour leader. His writing has appeared in a number of magazines, including BBC Wildlife. He is the author of three previous books, including Orchid Summer. He lives on his croft on the remote Shetland Islands.
"The Glitter In The Green contains astonishing photographs and
stories about these rare and beautiful birds."--The Herald
(Scotland)
"Dunn combines an intense emotional response to the radiant
appearance of each transfixing bird... [He] fuses vivid metaphor
and close observation."--New York Review of Books
"Hummingbirds must be among the most beautiful organisms on Earth.
Yet for anyone who has never seen one in the flesh, it is difficult
to convey the psychological effects of a first encounter... A good
place to begin to understand the birds' dramatic pleasures is with
this entertaining book. One of Jon Dunn's real achievements is his
ability to conjure the plastic form and astonishing chromatic
architecture of many hummingbird species."--The Spectator
"At times a thriller, the history of hummingbirds in art, religion,
and superstition--past and present--is fascinating, enlightening,
and entertainingly informative to those of us who are smitten with
them."--Bird Watcher's Digest
"Fantastically informative... The Glitter in the Green braids the
cultural history and daunting needs and feats of these wondrous
birds with vivid accounts of the author's sometimes hazardous,
far-flung mountain, forest and island expeditions... Exceedingly
well-researched and packed with fascinating lore, it should appeal
to avid birders and general readers alike."--Wall Street
Journal
"Natural history writer, photographer and hummingbird obsessive
(within the first hundred pages he crosses both a bear and a puma
in pursuit of this tiny, glimmering bird) Jon Dunn has written a
book that is both an ode to hummingbirds and a remarkable piece of
travel literature."--BookPage
"Full of natural history, quotes from early explorers, local
history, and adventure, Dunn's chronicle of his hummingbird quests
will make readers just as obsessed with these small, quick birds
dipped in rainbows."--Booklist
"An engaging history of the species... This inviting narrative
describes the author's search for the rare Mangrove Hummingbird in
Costa Rica, as well as others threatened with habitat loss in Cuba
and Mexico... Notably, the author takes care to consider the place
of hummingbirds in the history, literature, and cultures of their
locales. Dunn writes passionately..."--Library Journal
"Glittering gems of the Americas and nowhere else on Earth,
hummingbirds lure Jon Dunn from Alaska to Chile in this whizzing
travelogue of hummer natural history. In an adventure replete with
pop culture and literary references, Dunn treks deserts and
jungles, investigates a slaughter of hummingbirds for love potions,
unmasks the real James Bond, and in Colombia sees an otherworldly
hummer, 'like some enameled god fallen to earth.' The book is that
exquisite."--Dan Flores, author of the New York Times bestseller
Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
"Jon Dunn's book is an adventure-filled, continent-spanning
travelogue. It is also meticulously researched. By carefully
peeling back layers of history to find shimmering hummingbirds
hidden within, Dunn has created essential reading to understand
human obsession--past and present--with these remarkable
creatures."--Jonathan C. Slaght, author of Owls of the Eastern Ice:
A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
"This is more than a bird book, but still, it is. It combines one
person's adventure with arguably the most spectacular group of
birds in the world: hummingbirds! The immensely talented writer Jon
Dunn follows these highly diverse jewels from Alaska, down the
Americas to Tierra del Fuego, and weaves an environmental and
cultural dialogue around these hummers and the human-dominated
world they live in."
--Joel Cracraft, Curator in Charge, Ornithology, American Museum of
Natural History
"Dunn chronicles his travels from his home in the Shetland Islands
to the Americas in search of this alluring bird.... A mesmerizing,
wonder-filled nature study that also serves as a cautionary tale
about wildlife conservation."--Kirkus
"More than just an observant birdwatcher, Jon Dunn is a talented
traveler and writer, capturing just the right details of people and
place to make his hummingbird odyssey come alive. The Glitter in
the Green is a vivid exploration of a dazzling subject."
--Thor Hanson, author of Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
"Natural history writer Dunn takes readers on a wondrous
globe-trotting pilgrimage to seek out hummingbirds as their
populations are threatened... Dunn's vivid prose, balanced with
just the right amount of detail, will captivate birders and
non-birders alike."--Publishers Weekly
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