Description: Further DetailsTitle: In Praise of PathsCondition: NewEAN: 9781771644952ISBN: 9781771644952Publisher: Greystone Books,CanadaFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 06/04/2020Item Height: 190mmItem Length: 133mmContributor: Geoff Nicholson (Foreword by), Becky L. Crook (Translated by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: Walking through Time and NatureDescription: “What [Ekelund is] addressing is the intention to walk one’s way to meaning: the walk as spiritual exercise, a kind of vision quest... A key strategy for finding ourselves, then, is to first get lost.”—The New York Times Book ReviewAn ode to paths and the journeys we take through nature, as told by a gifted writer who stopped driving and rediscovered the joys of traveling by foot.Torbjørn Ekelund started to walk—everywhere—after an epilepsy diagnosis affected his ability to drive. The more he ventured out, the more he came to love the act of walking, and an interest in paths emerged. In this poignant, meandering book, Ekelund interweaves the literature and history of paths with his own stories from the trail. As he walks with shoes on and barefoot, through forest creeks and across urban streets, he contemplates the early tracks made by ancient snails and traces the wanderings of Romantic poets, amongst other musings. If we still “understand ourselves in relation to the landscape,” Ekelund asks, then what do we lose in an era of car travel and navigation apps? And what will we gain from taking to paths once again?“A charming read, celebrating the relationship between humans and their bodies, their landscapes, and one another.”—The Washington PostThis book was made possible in part thanks to generous support from NORLA.Country/Region of Manufacture: CATranslator: Becky L. CrookGenre: Home Garden & PetsAuthor: Torbjrn EkelundTopic: Sports & HobbiesRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: In Praise of Paths
Title: In Praise of Paths
EAN: 9781771644952
ISBN: 9781771644952
Release Date: 06/04/2020
Release Year: 2020
Contributor: Becky L. Crook (Translated by)
Subtitle: Walking through Time and Nature
Country/Region of Manufacture: CA
Translator: Becky L. Crook
Book Title: In Praise of Paths : Walking Through Time and Nature
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Greystone Books LTD.
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: Walking, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Essays
Genre: Nature, Travel, Sports & Recreation
Item Weight: 13.4 Oz
Item Length: 7.7 in
Author: Torbjø Ekelund
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover