Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40875 in Books
• Published on: 1979-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

myths and legends
I first found this book at a local library, and after reading it I proceeded to buy it.
If you have even a passing interest in wolves, this is the book for you. It details the wolfs behaviour and biology in the first chapter, and goes on to describe the wolf through the eyes of the North American indigenous peoples, the american colonists, and the medieval mind. A fantastically well written account. I thought I knew wolves before I read this book, now I realise I still have a lot to learn.

The best book on wolves I've ever read!
This is probably the most informative book on wolves I've read. It's divided into four sections--the first is about wolves, the animals; what they eat, where they can be found, breeding, socializing, etc., and contains some unusual facts about wolves. The second section is about Native Americans and wolves--how the wolf affects Native American society (symbolism, etc.) The third, and probably the most horrific part, is about North Americans and wolves. This section covers the "war on wolves" that started in the 1800's and still goes on today--it contains mortifying statistics and facts about this dark, little-known period in American history. Almost too informative, if you know what I mean... The last section is about the wolf in Europe; the wolf in the middle ages, its place in literature, and some facts on wolf mythology. Very informative--especially for an older book--and a real eye-opener.

Two very different views of the wolf!
This is an amazing book. It really brings home the appalling way we humans have treated this magnificent being throughout history. Lopez provides an insight into the minds of those that truly believed killing these animals was what God wanted, and the cruelty wolves have suffered at out hands.

Adversely, this book also tells of those people who revere the wolf above any other beast. It shows the alternative perspective, and really accentuates the traits that make a wolf such a wonderful creature.

Definitely a book to read if you have any interest at all in the wolf!