- Paperback: 271 pages
- Publisher: HarperPerennial; Reissue edition (30 Sep 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060915455
- ISBN-13: 978-0060915452
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.5 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 248,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Chronicling the round of seasons in Roanoke Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the author displays a wide knowledge of her small - yet universal - world. This book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction in 1974.
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I used to have a cat, an old fighting tom, who would jump through the open window by my bed in the middle of the night and land on my chest. Read the first page
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Annie Dillard is more alive than anyone I have ever known including myself. Her words are captivating as they create images of a natural world that pulses with spirituality even in its moments of raw cruelty. She does not pontificate about nature, admitting that she is only writing as an observer. Nonetheless, her writing is wise, reminding us that events as simple as changes in the light or the unexpected sight of a muskrat for a second is like a gift from the universe. For the first time in my life, a warm fuzzy feeling of wonder and gratitude for simple existence filled me when I read this book. And I know I will feel it again every time I open Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. As a wannabe environmentalist who has read as much nature writing as I have been able to get my hands on in my 16 years, I would place Annie Dillard right up there with Rachel Carson at the top of my list.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I first read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek as an undergraduate at Southwest Missouri State University, in an exposition class. I loved it then and I love it now. I am currently taking a graduate seminar on approaches to teaching literature and have been given the opportunity to design my "dream course." Annie Dillard's Pulitzer Prize-winning literary journey is at the top of my list. I am disappointed to read the few comments from readers who didn't enjoy this book--I suspect they have not taken the time to fully explore Dillard's vision. The work is rich with details that are not just there for the sake of description. It is a carefully crafted prose narrative that delves into theology, existentialism, transcendentalism, and natural history, addressing the relationship between man and God. I would recommend reading Linda L. Smith's book, entitled Annie Dillard (one of Twayne's United States Authors series), for an enlightening analysis of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, and other works by the author. If you are willing to open your eyes and mind wide enough, you will surely discover Pilgrim at Tinker Creek's treasures.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read this book while a fundamentalist Christian in seminary studying for the ministy. It literally changed the direction of my life. It was the language that at first seduced me; not a page is wasted, not a word out of place, not a throw-away metaphor. It sings with a beauty and sense of utter awe that I have never witnessed in another writer. Dillard taught me to trust my own inner voice, to see the world with eyes that were fully open. It started me on a long path that continues to this day, thinking for myself, observing and embracing the small everyday currents that resonate so deep with my spirit. Annie is a kindred soul, a witness to the utter mystery and joy of a life lived with eyes and heart attuned to the vibrant exuberance of the spirit. I have given hardback copies of Pilgrim to many fellow pilgrims and have made rereading it a yearly spiritual service. This is must reading for all serious seekers after beauty, truth, and a spiritual path that does not deny the mysteries of life. Annie is a fellow pilgrim who does not fail to ask the difficult questions, the felicity and power of her prose sings with an authenticity that is impossible to deny. This is one of the most important books of the later 20th century and I recommend this book to all seekers after beauty and spiritual refreshment.
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pilgrim at tinker creek
This is a very difficult book to review as I am uncertain what I think about it! It was more readable than I thought as it is descriptive stream of consciousness stuff. Read more
Published 4 months ago by clare
Required Summer Reading, I actually enjoyed.
I was forced into reading this book for english3 AP and out of the 3 books i had to read, it was by far the best, in the first 10 pages, i could already relate to atleast 3 things... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 1999
My theme book...
This book has become a comfort book for me, espcially since I'm originally from southwest VA, where Dillard wrote Pilgrim. Read more
Published on 1 April 1999
Piece of Trash
This book is horrible. It is very very very boring, Dillard may have the skills to concoct imagery, but this book does nothing but confuse the reader. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 1999
A profound nurturing of my soul
Annie Dillard speaks to me as no other author does. I travel with her on her pilgrimage, revel in her landscapes, ponder her microscopic probings of worlds beyond the scope of... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 1998
beautiful and moving
This book is one of the best I have ever read! It is thought provoking and wonderfully written. It's beautiful imagery takes you on a leave of your own world. Read more
Published on 30 April 1997
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