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 ) |
