Cairn by Kathleen Jamie
Innovative non-fiction by one of the pioneers of new nature writing
This marvel of a book is a profound meditation on the precariousness of the planet.. these pieces kept bringing tears to my eyes, catching me offguard ... it is what art or, in this case, wonderful writing can do -- Kate Kellaway * Observer *
Praise for the Findings trilogy: A sorceress of the essay form. Never exotic, down to earth, she renders the indefinable to the reader's ear -- John Berger
Kathleen Jamie is a supreme listener ... clear, subtle, respectful, and so unquenchably curious that it makes the world anew -- Richard Mabey
A book of unparalleled beauty and rare exactness of language * Sunday Telegraph *
I put the book down again and thought: 'I wonder if I would actually kill to be able to write, or think, like that -- Nicholas Lezard * The Guardian *
It is not often that the prose of a poet is as powerful as her verse, but Jamie's is -- Diana Athill * Literary Review *
Praise for the Findings trilogy: A sorceress of the essay form. Never exotic, down to earth, she renders the indefinable to the reader's ear -- John Berger
Kathleen Jamie is a supreme listener ... clear, subtle, respectful, and so unquenchably curious that it makes the world anew -- Richard Mabey
A book of unparalleled beauty and rare exactness of language * Sunday Telegraph *
I put the book down again and thought: 'I wonder if I would actually kill to be able to write, or think, like that -- Nicholas Lezard * The Guardian *
It is not often that the prose of a poet is as powerful as her verse, but Jamie's is -- Diana Athill * Literary Review *
Kathleen Jamie is one of Britain's foremost poets and essayists. In 2021 she was appointed Scotland's Makar or National Poet. Her groundbreaking works of non-fiction - Findings (2005), Sightlines (2012) and Surfacing (2019) - are considered pioneers and exemplars of 'new nature writing'. She lives in Fife.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781914502002 |
| ISBN 10 | 1914502000 |
| Title | Cairn |
| Author | Kathleen Jamie |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sort of Books |
| Year published | 2024-06-20 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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