'A wonderful evocation of Britain's natural beauty and a reminder of our need to connect with the wilderness' The Times
Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? Or have we farmed and built ourselves out of wildness? From forest to moor, mountain to saltmarsh, Robert Macfarlane explores the wild places of Britain to see the wonders we still possess.
In his bewitching and inspiring modern classic of nature writing, the acclaimed author of Underland and The Lost Words presents a portrait of a vanishing but still miraculous British landscape.
'Time and again he takes the reader's breath away' Financial Times
'A marvellously evocative portrait of place' Sunday Telegraph
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 9781783784493
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 248 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
A wonderful evocation of Britain's natural beauty and a reminder of our need to connect with the wilderness - Times
Time and again he takes the reader's breath away - FT
A beautiful and inspiring book - Independent
A marvellously evocative portrait of place - Sunday Telegraph
A beautifully modulated call from the wild, that will ensorcell any urban prisoner wishing to break free - Will Self
A powerful and passionate book, essential reading - Daily Mail
It is a curious thing to read a book and, at the end, not know whether or not you have enjoyed it: but, that's how The Wild Places left me feeling!
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Perfect escapism to read as I’m sat on my commuter train.
Honestly up there with one of my favourite books, it completely takes you away it’s beautifully written.
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