Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Summary
Annie Dillard

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Summary

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is a philosophical book oscillating between science, natural observations and existential questions. Dillard, the narrator, chronicles her observations and meditations throughout the four seasons at Tinker Creek in the Appalachian Mountains.

The book begins in winter and ends in winter, coming full circle in image and tone. Likewise, the book is symmetrical, with the first half of the chapters extrapolating on the wonders of the natural universe and that...

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