Radical,humane,witty'Alain de Botton'Magisterial'Will Self,GuardianExplore historical,political and philosophical paths traced by walkers in this profound and diverting modern classic.What does it mean to be out walking in the world,whether in a landscape or a metropolis,on a pilgrimage or a protest march In this first general history of walking,Rebecca Solnit draws together numerous stories to create a new way of looking at one of humanity's most fundamental and expressive acts. Arguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure and for political,aesthetic,and social meaning,Solnit homes in on the walkers whose everyday and extreme acts have shaped our culture,from the philosophers of ancient Greece to the poets of the Romantic Age,from the perambulations of the Surrealists to the ascents of mountaineers. With profiles of some of the most significant walkers in history and fiction - from Wordsworth to Gary Snyder,from Rousseau to Argentina's Mother of the Plaza de Mayo,from Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet to Andre Breton's Nadja - Wanderlust takes us on an unforgettable journey and shows how walking can affect the body,the imagination,and the world around us.'One of those rare,quirky,rather lovable books that makes you look anew at something so familiar...Solnit winningly traces the shifting cultural significance of putting one foot in front of another'Daily Telegraph
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Publisher: Granta BooksISBN: 9781783787357Number of pages: 352Weight: 242 gDimensions: 197 x 130 x 21 mm
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Radical,humane,witty,sometimes wonderfully dandyish,at other times,impassioned and serious(A) magisterial history of walkingA history of walking that is about time and space and consciousness of the world as much as about putting one foot in front of the otherA writer of startling freshness and precisionSolnit walks,but her prose soars. This is a stunningly original account of the simple,subversive activity that keeps us human. Pedestrians of the world,unite!One of those rare,quirky,rather lovable books that makes you look anew at something so familiar...Solnit winningly traces the shifting cultural significance of putting one foot in front of anotherThoughtful and fascinating
Rebecca Solnit
Rebecca Solnit is an American writer and activist,with a diverse bibliography ranging from gender and cultural studies to travel writing,film biography and politics. Her most recent book is Whose Story is This which focuses on the multiplicity of narratives in modern society.
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