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A completely unique insight into the relationship between the individual and the mountain. The author's descriptions are perceptive and beautifully drawn. This book is a refreshing change from the target driven accounts of adventure. Anyone who has spent time alone in the hills will immediately identify and empathise with the author. Anyone who hasn't will gain a fascinating insight.
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Read it once and will now immediately read again - not a book to rush or skim, Shepherd's prose is by turns brittle and terse and then lyrical and dense. It's part geography, part autobiography part self exploration - the kind of musing all mountain goers indulge in when considering the effect of mountains on the human spirit but given extra impact by Shepherd's obvious infatuation with the Cairngorms in all its moods. A travelogue of the mind and mountain, I shall treasure this slim volume as a springboard into how we might rediscover why we climb in the age of Strava and facebook etc
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This is a very deep thoughtful book easy to read and refreshing. Don't hesitate to buy a copy of it.
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If your idea of a book concerning mountains is man's struggle to 'Conquer' them, then this isn't for you. If you want a poetic & philosophical rumination on the nature, effect, & elation of simply spending time wandering abroad in mountains this book is for you. It's a triumph from every aspect...
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Lovely well written book and a wonderful read. This book arrived in good time and beautiful condition and I’m very pleased, thank you and regards
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