The Wild Places
The Wild Places
'There is no mystery in this association of woods and otherworlds, for as anyone who has walked the woods knows, they are places of correspondence, of call and answer... Different aspects of the forest link unexpectedly with each other, and so it is that within the stories, different times and worlds can be joined.' - Robert Macfarlane
An ode to the world around us, the small pockets of wilderness that we sometimes forget to look out for. A beautifully written invitation to explore and be amazed. An exploration of connecting layers.
Author : Robert Macfarlane
Edition : Granta, Paperback, 352 pages
ISBN : 9781847080189
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'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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WINNER OF THE SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013
Shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Biography Prize
Shortlisted for the 2013 RSL Ondaatje Prize
Shortlisted for Banff Adventure Travel Prize
Shortlisted for Saltire Book of the Year Award
A book embodying adventure. Filled with wonder, awe and much reflection. Gavin Francis beautifully captures the beauty and silence of solitude and isolation in one of the remotest places on Earth.
Author : Gavin Francis
Edition : Vintage, Paperback, 250 pages
ISBN : 9780099565963
Weight: 266g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20mm
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Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . .
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Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Edition : Penguin Clothbound Classic, Hardback, 240 pages
ISBN : 9780141192451
Weight: 354g
Dimensions: 204 x 138 x 25mm