Laing, Olivia
To the River: A JourneyBeneath the Surface (Canons)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781786891587
- author:
- Laing, Olivia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canongate Canons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Olivia Laing's journey along the River Ouse is a lyrical exploration of how history resides in a landscape. Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf's tragic death, Laing sets out to walk the river's banks from source to sea.
Along the way, she delves into the roles that rivers play in human lives, tracing their intricate flow through literature, mythology and folklore. This is a passionate investigation into how our pasts are intertwined with the natural world.
The result is a stirring account of how ghosts never quite leave the places they love. A thought-provoking exploration of the connections between people, place and history, To the River is a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersections of nature and human experience.
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