Talking to the Ground
Talking to the Ground by Douglas Preston is a reissue published by Simon and Schuster on June 4, 2019. This 320-page book presents an account of the author’s adventurous journey on horseback through the Southwest, specifically in the heart of Navajo desert country. The narrative follows Preston, along with his wife and daughter, as they retrace a route significant to Navajo mythology, exploring the landscapes of Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Readers will find a blend of travel and history as Preston recounts their 400-mile trek, emphasizing the intersection of two cultures in a sacred land. The book delves into themes related to Indigenous Peoples in the Americas and the historical context of the Southwest, offering insights into the region’s rich heritage. This edition invites readers to experience the journey not just as a physical adventure but as a deeper exploration of cultural significance and environmental balance.
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God comes an entrancing, eloquent, and entertaining account of the author’s adventurous journey on horseback through the Southwest in the heart of Navajo desert country.
In 1992 author Douglas Preston and his wife and daughter rode horseback across 400 miles of desert in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. They were retracing the route of a Navajo deity, the Slayer of Alien Gods, on his quest to restore beauty and balance to the Earth. More than a travelogue, Preston’s account of their “one tough journey, luminously remembered” (Kirkus Reviews) is a tale of two cultures meeting in a sacred land and is “like traveling across unknown territory with Lewis and Clark to the Pacific” (Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee).
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