The Age of Deer

'A poignant meditation on humanity's relationship with deer . . . [Howsare's] lyrical musings cast her subject in a new light . . . Readers will be enthralled.' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'A fascinating exploration of deer . . . Outstanding natural history writing.' Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

'Extraordinary and absorbing, The Age of Deer proves John Muir's notion that when we pick out one thing in the universe we find it hitched to everything else. Howsare understands that we live in an age of numbness when 'few of us are willing to really feel,' and suggests, through the lives of deer and her experience with them, an elemental antidote.' David Gessner, author of Return of the Osprey and All the Wild That Remains

'By paying close attention to an animal often seen but rarely observed, Howsare reveals that deer are far more mysterious and complicated-and far more deeply embedded in our lives and collective histories-than they may seem. The Age of Deer is a wonderfully perceptive, absorbing, and rewarding exploration of life in all its interconnected forms.' Michelle Nijhuis, author of Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction

'Erika Howsare has written a fascinating and brilliantly researched book on deer. She has an ear for the conundrums and contradictions of our entanglements with these creatures, who increasingly occupy a middle ground between wild and domestic, survivors of our species' worst predations.' Alison Hawthorne Deming, author of A Woven World