{"title":"John Blay","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Blay’s work offers a distinctive blend of \u003cem\u003esports writing\u003c\/em\u003e and an intimate appreciation of the natural world. His books invite readers to explore the rhythms of outdoor life, capturing the spirit of movement and the subtle beauty found in wild landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eOn Track\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWild Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Blay’s narratives are steeped in deep observation and a thoughtful connection to place. Readers can expect prose that celebrates both endurance and the quiet moments that define an authentic sporting experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-track-by-john-blay-9781742234441","title":"On Track","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Track\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of John Blay's long-distance search for the Bundian Way, an important Aboriginal pathway between Mt Kosciuszko and Twofold Bay near Eden on the New South Wales far south coast. The 360-kilometre route traverses some of the nation's most remarkable landscapes, from the highest place on the continent to the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis epic bushwalking story uncovers the history, country, and rediscovery of this significant track. 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Along the way, Blay asks the big questions. What do we really know about these wild forests? How did the forests come to be the way they are? What is the importance of wild nature to our civilisation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e...As well as being a story of 'spiritual regeneration', it's also very much about the decades-long 'war' between the forest industry and Aboriginal custodians and environmentalists, and about the history of this region. Reading \u003cem\u003eWild Nature\u003c\/em\u003e is itself a deep immersion experience in the teeming tapestry of these wild places and what connects us with them.' - Fiona Capp, \u003cem\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a beautiful and enchanting book. John Blay is a superb walking companion — a naturalist, historian, and philosopher whose writing glows with wit, wisdom, and wonder. I savoured every word and relished every step. \u003cem\u003eWild Nature\u003c\/em\u003e is a journal of meditation, observation, and exploration, and a delicate natural and human history of the south east forests. What is nature, and how do we value it today? How did we save these special places and how might we lose them? Pick up this book and set foot in another world, a wild one nested within our own.' - Tom Griffiths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant natural history of the south east forests. Blay brings a lifetime of experience, knowledge, and passion to every walk.' - Inga Simpson, author of \u003cem\u003eNest, Where the Trees Were\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnderstory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoving and vividly told. John Blay's \u003cem\u003eWild Nature\u003c\/em\u003e is a book like no other, written on the soles of his boots and in the wildness of his heart. At once personal, historical, and political, it bears witness to the majesty and fragility of a unique Australian environment.' - Mark McKenna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a wonderful relief to read the work of others who are closely attached to forests and to landscapes — the kinds of books like this one written by John Blay are such an important part of the natural identity of this wonderful continent.' - David Lindenmayer, Climate Change Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428453531884,"sku":"9781742236902","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781742236902.jpg?v=1774496607"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-blay.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}