The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd

The Living Mountain by Nan ShepherdIn this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the 'essential nature' of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to

'Revelatory

A perceptive and poignant story that is a must-have for all children's bookshelves

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