
The Old Ways
by Robert Macfarlane
Taste attributes: documentaryadventurefresh & originalrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, realistic non-fiction book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
4.3 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
"In this exquisitely written book, Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge, England, home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove roads, and sea paths that crisscross both the British landscape and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling exploration of the ghosts and voices that haunt old paths, of the stories our tracks keep and tell, and of pilgrimage and ritual.
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- Author
- Robert Macfarlane
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 440
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- Source
- Open Library
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