The South Dakota winter gives a man time to think. One subzero morning, as Dan O'Brien approaches his fiftieth year, the autumnal equinox of his life, he takes stock. Feeling a waning sense of purpose, he decides to devote himself entirely, for the first time in his life, to his greatest loves-falconry, his bird dogs, and the prairie he calls home.
That summer he obtains a remarkable falcon chick who immediately distinguishes herself by her ferocity. He names the bird Harley and trains her in the ways of falconry. Harley's powers of flight are awe-inspiring, her hunting success astounding, and like a lover, she captivates him.
O'Brien hunts with her obsessively, reveling in her prowess and beauty. What he learns from her and from what happens one wind-driven day lead him to see fully things he had only just begun to glimpse. In this lyrical evocation of the grasslands, Equinox is a story of a life lived close to the natural cycles of the earth and of a midlife revelation of the importance of staying connected to all things held dear.
| ISBN: | 9780803234598 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2010 |
| Author: | Dan OBrien |
| Publisher: | Bison Books an imprint of University of Nebraska Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 218 pages |
| Genres: |
Wildlife: general interest Memoirs |
The South Dakota winter gives a man time to think. One subzero morning, as Dan O'Brien approaches his fiftieth year, the autumnal equinox of his life, he takes stock.
Equinox features in the following genres: Wildlife: general interest, Memoirs
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Equinox was written by Dan OBrien and published by Bison Books an imprint of University of Nebraska Press
Equinox has 218 pages