Mountains of the Mind
Mountains of the Mind
'By speaking of greater forces than we can possibly invoke, and by confronting us with greater spans of time than we can possibly envisage, mountains refute our excessive trust in the man-made. They pose profound questions about our durability and the importance of our schemes. They induce, I suppose, a modesty in us.' - Robert Macfarlane
Enchanting and transporting. Mountains of the Mind engages all senses, inspiring awe and wonder through Macfarlane's wonderfully observed perceptions. Challenges both mind and physical self.
Author : Robert Macfarlane
Edition : Granta, Paperback, 320 pages
ISBN : 9781847080394
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More familiar the more they change,
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Edition : Galileo Paperback, 64 pages
ISBN : 9781903385333
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Author : Simon Ingram
Edition : William Collins, imprint of Harper Collins, paperback, 448 pages
ISBN : 9780007547906
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In Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, Captain Ahab is an eerily compelling madman who focuses his distilled hatred and suffering (and that of generations before him) into the pursuit of a creature as vast, dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. More than just a novel of adventure, this is a haunting social commentary populated with some of the most enduring characters in literature. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby Dick is a profound and timeless inquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception.
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
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'Reading Moby Dick, you feel as though you've accomplished something more than reading a classic, you feel as though you yourself have been transported, that you've embarked on an epic voyage and returned changed because of it. An experience which stays with you.
It’s an incredible feat. Profound and humorous. Epic in scale and uncompromising in detail. An adventure classic.’
Author : Herman Melville
Edition : Penguin Clothbound Classic, Hardback, 720 pages
ISBN : 9780141199603
Weight: 845g
Dimensions: 204 x 138 x 46mm