Books
by Robert Macfarlane
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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot |
I was captivated by this exploration of ancient paths as diverse as the Icknield Way, The Broomway, sea 'paths' throughout the Hebrides, wanderings along disputed areas in Palestine, the Camino in Spain and the sacred peak of Mount Kailash in Tibet. Macfarlane weaves literature, history, geology and cultural anthropology into his lyrical descriptions as well as a moving memoir to his grandfather and a brief but poignant biography of his spiritual guide Edward Thomas. Unforgettable! Have bought my first pair of walking boots!
(Denise Lewis - bwl 72 Spring 2014) |
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey |
I hadn't come across Macfarlane before and can't wait to read his previous books. Here he explores the world under our surfaces, labyrinths beneath cities, underground rivers, communication between tree roots, aeons old glacier bottoms and on. Erudite, lyrical, wise, he is an explorer not only of deep, hidden places but of human relationships with depths, of both place and time. This is without doubt one of the most fascinating books I have ever read.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 99 Winter 2021) |
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