The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland by Nan

Description: The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd, Robert Macfarlane, Jeanette Winterson A masterpiece of nature writing, now in a Canons edition. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the essential nature of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to write this classic meditation on the magnificence of mountains, and on our imaginative relationship with the wild world around us. Composed during the Second World War, the manuscript of The Living Mountain lay untouched for more than thirty years before it was finally published. Notes Republished and repackaged as part of The Canons series, this is a lyrical testament in praise of The Cairngorms. Originally part of The Grampian Quartet. Author Biography Anna (Nan) Shepherd was born in 1893 and died in 1981. Closely attached to Aberdeen and her native Deeside, she graduated from her home university in 1915 and for the next forty-one years worked as a lecturer in English. An enthusiastic gardener and hill-walker, she made many visits to the Cairngorms with students and friends.She also travelled further afield - to Norway, France, Italy, Greece and South Africa - but always returned to the house where she was raised and where she lived almost all of her adult life, in the village of West Cults, three miles from Aberdeen on North Deeside. Review * The finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain Guardian * Most works of mountain literature are written by men, and most of them focus on the goal of the summit. Nan Shepherds aimless, sensual exploration of the Cairngorms is bracingly different -- Robert Macfarlane Promotional Introduced by Robert Macfarlane Long Description A masterpiece of nature writing, now in a Canons edition. In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the essential nature of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to write this classic meditation on the magnificence of mountains, and on our imaginative relationship with the wild world around us. Composed during the Second World War, the manuscript of The Living Mountain lay untouched for more than thirty years before it was finally published. Review Text The finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain Review Quote "The finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain." Promotional "Headline" Introduced by Robert Macfarlane and with an afterword by Jeanette Winterson Description for Sales People The Canons is a refreshingly eclectic series of exceptional books from around the world, all of which offer rich and memorable reading experiences. For more information h an introduction by Robert Macfarlane, author of The Wild Places and Mountains of the Mind Originally part of The Grampian Quartet, this was published as a book in its own right following an acclaimed newspaper review and subsequent surge of interestWill appeal to fans of the nature writing of Robert McFarlane and Roger Deakin Details ISBN0857861832 Author Jeanette Winterson Year 2011 ISBN-10 0857861832 ISBN-13 9780857861832 Media Book Publication Date 2011-08-18 Short Title LIVING MOUNTAIN Language English Imprint Canongate Canons Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 941.24 Edition Main - Canons Imprint Re-Issue Format Paperback Series Canons Subtitle A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland Series Number 6 UK Release Date 2011-08-18 AU Release Date 2011-08-18 Illustrations No Pages 160 Publisher Canongate Books Edition Description Main - Canons Imprint Re-issue Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-03-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:37223397;

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