The Wild Places
Robert Macfarlane
Jul 2020 · Granta Books · Narrated by Simon Bubb
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The classic bestseller of British nature writing Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? Or have we tarmacked, farmed and built ourselves out of wildness? In his vital, bewitching, inspiring classic, Robert Macfarlane sets out in search of the wildness that remains. The Wild Places won the Boardman-Tasker Award and the Sundial Scottish Arts Council Non-fiction Award. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and writes on environmentalism, literature and travel for publications including the Guardian, the Sunday Times and The New York Times.
The classic bestseller of British nature writing Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? Or have we tarmacked, farmed and built ourselves out of wildness? In his vital, bewitching, inspiring classic, Robert Macfarlane sets out in search of the wildness that remains. The W...
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3 reviews
Frances Vaughan
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July 6, 2021
I find it lifes brings and transports me out of the 2021 of saddess,into a wooding exsprience that l had londgs for before the illness attacted us A wouderful walk in the summer forest!
Bianca Stuart
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October 21, 2022
Just beautiful, wonderfully written.
Stephen Robbins
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October 22, 2026
A very interesting read🤩
About the author
Robert Macfarlane is the author of Underland, Mountains of the Mind, The Wild Places, The Old Ways, Landmarks, and The Lost Words, co-created with Jackie Morris. Underland won the the Wainwright Prize 2019 and has been listed as a Guardian Best Book of the 21st Century. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and writes on environmentalism, literature and travel for publications including the Guardian, the Sunday Times and The New York Times.
Robert Macfarlane is the author of Underland, Mountains of the Mind, The Wild Places, The Old Ways, Landmarks, and The Lost Words, co-created with Jackie Morris. Underland won the the Wainwright Prize 2019 and has been listed as a Guardian Best Book of the 21st Century. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel...
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