Vicious: Wolves and Men in America - Historical Nonfiction Book | The Lamar Series in Western History | Perfect for American History Enthusiasts & Nature Lovers

There are many books on wolves and many on various aspects on New England landscape history. But the first two-thirds of this book combines those with solid research and rich writing. If you were to read only one book on wolves, this might not be it (try Lopez, Of Wolves and Men), but if you are interested in going deeper, this is excellent. Similarly, if you liked William Cronan's Changes in the Land, about the settlement of New England, you'll like this too as it draws together lots of original thinking and is readable in ways solid research often is not.I spent less time with last third of the book, about the American west - Utah, reintroduction, etc. What I read was as good as the first, but my work and interest lies in the east so focused my efforts there. Any readers of wolves and history of America's interactions with the land (flora, fauna, water, etc) will "enjoy" this. (Maybe enjoy isn't the right word since it is a story about the brutality of humans toward another species."I disagree with other reviewers about the quality of the editing, the writing, the use of primary sources. As a doctoral thesis from Yale, the book has been peer reviewed by the best in the field. If you are into wolves and/or history, this is a solid piece of work and highly readable.