In The Cairngorms by Nan Shepherd
First published in 1934, In The Cairngorms is Nan Shepherd's only book of poems. It took her twenty- five years to write these forty-six poems. Each is possessed of a fierce intensity; together, they offer glimpses into what she once called the burning heart of life'. Shepherd's lifelong acquaintance with the Scottish mountains was a spiritual as well as a geographical exploration: in the Cairngorms she discovered both elemental beauty and profound metaphysical mystery. Her huge gifts as a poet were to convey these discoveries in language that remains strange and thrilling.'Anna (Nan) Shepherd was a woman who lived from 1893 to 1981. She graduated from her local university in 1915 and worked as an English lecturer for the next forty-one years, owing to her strong ties to Aberdeen and her native Deeside. She was an avid gardener and hill walker who frequented the Cairngorms with students and friends. She also traveled further afield, visiting Norway, France, Italy, Greece, and South Africa, but she always returned to the house where she was raised and spent practically her entire adult life, in the community of West Cults on North Deeside, three miles from Aberdeen. Nan Shepherd's face was placed to the Royal Bank of Scotland five-pound note in 2016 to honor her legacy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903385333 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903385334 |
| Title | In The Cairngorms |
| Author | Nan Shepherd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Galileo Publishers |
| Year published | 2015-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 62 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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