The Old Ways
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The Old Ways

by Robert Macfarlane

2012•Documentary•440 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryadventurefresh & originalrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, realistic non-fiction book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.3 / 5

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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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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryAdventureAll consuming questSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Voyages and travelsWalkingDescription and travelNatural historyTrailsTravelLandscapesScotland, description and travel

Details

Author
Robert Macfarlane
Published
2012
Pages
440
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