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Part travelogue, part memoir, part exposition of natural and cultural history, "Dreaming of Wolves" presents a unique and colourful story of adventure. Through a series of entertaining vignettes, the author paints an intimate and intricate picture of nature and life as it occurs in a fascinating part of Europe that has remained largely untouched by modern trends and undiscovered by western travellers, at least until recently.

Whether joining the narrator as he tracks wolves in the forests of the Carpathian Mountains, or battles antagonistic shepherd dogs, or sits on the floor of a cave contemplating time and consciousness, or makes a journey through history to discover the real Dracula, as one reads "Dreaming of Wolves" one absorbs, almost without realising it, a remarkable amount of factual information about wolves, about traditional and rural life in Romania, about the history of Romania, about animal behaviour, and even about physics.

Written in an understated style, the story is related with an honesty and a subtle sense of humour that derives from events perceived by a keen and sensitive eye. The book presents several sub-themes--such as, the importance of conserving wilderness, the value of discovering self through uncovering and pursuing one's dreams, the nature of time and consciousness--all of which are woven smoothly into the fabric of a well-told story. The author's beautiful colour photographs of the people, animals and locales enhance the narrative and help the reader to understand the cultural and historical perspectives that influence life in Romania today.