A Desert Pilgrim's Bestiary [Anthony Walent]

[Desert] [Folk] [Mysticism]

A Desert Pilgrim's Bestiary

Anthony Walent

Eberhardt Press, OR. 2019. First edition paperback. Like new.

From the publisher:

"In the legendary tradition of the medieval bestiary, "A Desert Pilgrim’s Bestiary" is a compendium of animals that slither, fly, run, and dwell in the Southwest desert. Within these pages, you will discover strange and elusive beasts in the mountains, rivers, and deserts of the Southwest. Join us in the dwelling place of secretive and fantastic Gila monsters that can deliver devastatingly venomous bites, where sluggish desert tortoises munch on needle-barbed prickly pears. If you love the feel of a desert breeze in the shade, or the sublime quiet of a hillside of saguaro, and the animals with whom we share the land, you’ll love "A Desert Pilgrim's Bestiary."

Walent does the absolutely wonderful Communicating Vessels magazine; a letterpressed paeaen to the energy and spirituality of the American southwest. This book brings the same production value forward and is an absolutely lovely addition to any desert dwellers library. A real triumph.