BOOK DETAILS
274 Pages
ECW Press, 2018
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18 Miles: The Epic Drama of Our Atmosphere and its Weather is Dewdney’s sixth work of non-fiction. The book is a riveting exploration of the atmosphere and weather – how it has shaped the world, human history, and what its future holds for Planet Earth.
AUTHOR REVIEWS
He writes … with the agility and
insight
of the poet he is, and with
the clear exposition of an engaging
and passionate teacher.
The Globe and Mail
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About Christopher Dewdney
Christopher Dewdney is the author of four books of non-fiction as well as eleven books of poetry. A four-time nominee for the Governor General’s Award he won first-prize in the CBC Literary Competition for poetry and was awarded the Harbourfront Festival Prize, given in recognition of his contribution to Canadian literature. His non-fiction book, Acquainted With The Night; Excursions into the World After Dark, was nominated for both a Governor General’s Award and The Charles Taylor Prize for non-fiction, and was published in six countries. His most recent non-fiction title, Soul of The World; Unlocking the Secrets of Time, was published by HarperCollins in 2008. Dewdney appeared in the critically acclaimed film, Poetry in Motion, and an adaptation of his book, Acquainted With the Night, was released as a feature documentary by Markham Street Films in 2010. The movie garnered a Gemini award in 2011. Dewdney teaches creative writing and poetics at York University in Toronto.
Previous Works
Soul of the World:
Unlocking the Secrets of Time
2009
Acquainted with the Night:
Excursions Through the World After Dark
2004
Last Flesh:
Life in the Transhuman Era
1998
The Secular Grail: Paradigms of Perception
1993
Children of the Further Dark: The Poetry of Christopher Dewdney
2007
The Natural History
2002
Signal Fires
2000
Demon Pond
1994
Critical Reception
The originality of vision in Dewdney’s work is startling.
The Globe and Mail
As you read these pages, your life will change, because the way you see half of it will change.
Margaret Atwood
Christopher Dewdney’s writing probes the world, lays it bare under the light of a restless intelligence.
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The Vancouver Sun
The most original, intelligent and pleasurable poetry ever written in Canada … absolutely breathtaking.
The Ottawa Citizen
Christopher Dewdney’s writing is strikingly original … His insights are beautiful, provocative, and haunting.
The American Book Review
“Wonder, that universal human capacity for amazement, is both the engine that
drives this book and what keeps it anchored in everyday experience.
Toronto Star
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