Ebook {Epub PDF} The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane

These subtitles are as elusive as Macfarlane’s quarry – the footprints of the past that are revealed only as ghosts along the way. ‘The Old Ways’ is a study of haunting, or the haunted nature of memory, where, via W. H. Hudson, Macfarlane notices “ghost gulls or spirit birds that merely ‘lived in or were passing through the world’”, and recognises that, on the way, we exist in a space of transition.  · Overview. The acclaimed author of The Wild Places and Underland examines the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we move. Chosen by Slate as one of the 50 best nonfiction books of the past 25 years. In this exquisitely written book, which folds together natural history, cartography, geology, and literature, Robert Macfarlane sets off to follow the ancient routes that Brand: Penguin Publishing Group. 7 rows ·  · The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot. The Old Ways.: In this exquisitely written book, 4/5(24).

The Old Ways is the stunning fourth book by acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane. Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize Following the tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea paths that form part of a vast ancient network of routes criss-crossing the British Isles and beyond, Robert Macfarlane discovers a lost world - a landscape of the feet and the mind, of pilgrimage and ritual. This item: The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot. by Robert Macfarlane Paperback. $ Only 5 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by Amazon AU. $ delivery. Landmarks: 4. by Grahame Sydney Paperback. $ NONFICTION: "The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot," by Robert Macfarlane Through a series of walks, Robert Macfarlane finds connections between the natural world and the rest of life.

The Old Ways: a Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane – review In the final book in his trilogy about landscape and the human heart, Macfarlane turns his attention to sacred encounters and wild walks. The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot. The Old Ways.: In this exquisitely written book. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE. The original bestseller from the beloved author of.