THE CONSERVATIONIST

252pp., hardback, d.w. a little worn, New York, 1975 

"The Conservationist is a deeply fascinating study of a man both reckless and calculating, subconsciously seeking human alienation as a form of self-preservation... Mehring's memories and fantasies are the lives of those who serve but scarcely notice him - his victims and his benefactors. And the overwhelming third presence is the calm beauty of the land they contend." from dustjacket.