Acquainted with the Night (book)

Acquainted with the Night (book)

Infobox Book
name = Acquainted with the Night
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author = Christopher Dewdney
cover_photo = Philippe Raimbault
country = Canada
language = English
series =
subject = Night
genre = Nonfiction
publisher = HarperCollins
release_date = 2004
media_type =
pages = 302
isbn = ISBN 0-00-200639-1
preceded_by = The Natural History
followed_by =

"Acquainted with the Night: Excursions through the World After Dark" is a book of non-fiction by Christopher Dewdney about the world after dark. It was first published in 2004 by HarperCollins. It's title was inspired by the same named poem written by Robert Frost.

It was a finalist for the 2004 Governor General's Awards and also for the Charles Taylor Prize in 2005.


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