The book was supposed to take one year to write instead, it took three. I’ve said that before about college, living in the Arctic, and building a house, but the bar keeps getting raised-or rather, I continue to raise it on myself. In fact, it may be the single most difficult thing I’ve ever done. But what lies between those covers, roughly 288 pages in all, is the big deal: the end result of the most difficult writing endeavor of my career-essentially, a 70-some thousand word personal essay. I know you’d expect me to say so, but really, I’ve seldom seen a more handsome, elegant book certainly, this, my 11th, is my favorite from a purely physical point. The first-print hardcover edition, which I held in my hands for the first time a couple of weeks ago, looks gorgeous. He's deeply knowledgeable about the Alaskan wilderness and he evokes its harsh beauties in powerful and poetic prose.A tingling reminder of the basic bond that occasionally spans the space between two species.At last, after seven years of living the story of Romeo the wolf, and another three years of writing and interviews and research and review and seemingly endless edits and re-writes and revisions, A Wolf Called Romeo is complete, and being shipped to bookstores across the country. 'Jans is an exceptional storyteller - no nature writer can top him in terms of sheer emotional force.'-The New York Times 'Jans is a perfect narrator for this story. Part memoir, part moving animal narrative, part foray into the mystique, lore, science, and history of the wolf, A Wolf Called Romeo is a book no animal lover should miss.

When Romeo first appeared, author Nick Jans and the other citizens of Juneau were wary, but as Romeo began to tag along with cross-country skiers on their daily jaunts, play fetch alongside local dogs, or simply lie near Nick and nap under the sun on a quiet afternoon, Nick and the rest of Juneau came to accept Romeo, and he them. McConnell, author of The Education of Will and The Other End of the Leash) A Wolf Called Romeo is the true story of the exceptional black wolf who spent seven years interacting with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring interspecies dance, and bringing the wild into sharp focus. From award-winning author and photographer Nick Jans, A Wolf Called Romeo is 'beautifully written.a thoughtful and moving story about one of nature's most evocative animals.' (Patricia B.

A wolf called romeo by nick jans