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moss wrote: There is no end to his book, caught this morning on radio 4 - Book of the Week http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qftk/broadcasts/upcoming. Much as I love him and his writing, why in this 5th book does he write about things he has already written about. Nan Shepherd and Roger Deakins have both been subjects of earlier works, and his present book is rather expensive though I bought it in Whitby discounted slightly.... Sorry tjj but apart from his lexicons of language, repeating himself is not on in my world ;) He talks about a lot of other writers he admires too Moss, some I had never heard of before. For example ... Peter Davidson author of 'Distance and Memory' and Barry Lopez author of 'Artic Dreams', going on to say "Throughout their writings recurs the idea that certain landscapes are capable of bestowing a grace upon those who pass through them or live within them. The stern curve of a mountain slope, a nest of wet stones on a beach, the bent trunk of a wind-blown tree: such forms can call out in us a goodness we might not have known we possessed." (I'm repeating myself too as mentioned this elsewhere yesterday). Very much a book to dip into, a chapter at a time. Am currently on the chapter about Richard Jefferies and 'edgelands' - those areas where town meets country. Glad you found a discounted copy and sorry you are disappointed. Reply | with quote |  30th March 2015ce 18:29 In reply to: Landmarks by Macfarlane (moss) |
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