A compelling chronicle of a hiking and wildlife research expedition along the length of the Carpathian Mountains, from Romania to Poland, some 1, 700 miles as the crow flies.
(This volume, Part 1, covers the first half of the journey, through Romania and Ukraine.
) On the trail of wolves, we are led deep into the dark forests, misty hills, and intriguing history of this fabled landscape, where encounters with wolves, bears, and lynx; werewolves, vampires, and witches; lumberjacks, shepherds, and recluses; poets, tyrants, and saints; deities, demons, and sirens; and such imposing historical figures as Attila the Hun, Vlad the Impaler, and Volodymyr the Great provide broad insight into the natural, historical, and mythological forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, the cultures, nations, and psyches along the way.
63 beautiful color photographs also emblaze this memorable trek.
(We also offer a Black & White edition at a lower list price: ISBN 978-1633932425.
)About the Author: Alan E.
Sparks is the award-winning author of Dreaming of Wolves, and has written articles about wolves for International Wolf Magazine and other publications.
He has bachelor and master s degrees in physics and engineering from the University of Maine and Stanford University, and has completed post-secondary courses in writing, philosophy, sociology, psychology, painting, acting, exercise physiology, and film making.
He worked for over twenty years developing advanced technologies for one of the leading research and development organizations in the world (Bell Telephone Laboratories), and has recently worked overseas as an English teacher and commercial actor.
An avid walker, hiker, backcountry skier, and animal tracker, Alan has lived, worked, and trekked extensively in the wilds of Central and Eastern Europe.
He is a voracious reader and enjoys studying the natural and cultural histories of the places he visits.
To supplement his indoor studies, he has completed courses in mountaineerin.
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Rainy Day Publishing Inc Into the carpathians: a journey through the heart and history of central and eastern europe (part 1: the eastern mountains) [deluxe color ed, paperback/alan e. sparks
