Wanderlust
by Rebecca Solnit
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is fresh, layered and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
"In Wanderlust: A History of Walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together many histories -- of anatomical evolution and city design, of treadmills and labyrinths, of walking clubs and sexual mores -- to create a portrait of the range of possibilities for this most basic act.
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- Author
- Rebecca Solnit
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 326
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- Open Library
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