{"title":"Merlin Coverley","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the fascinating world of Merlin Coverley, an esteemed author whose works bridge the realms of self-help, travel, and philosophy. If you're looking to engage in both intellectual exploration and personal development, Coverley's insightful books will be your perfect companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMerlin Coverley is renowned for his unique approach to \u003cem\u003epsychogeography\u003c\/em\u003e, a concept that explores the psychological impact of geographical environments. In \u003cstrong\u003e“Psychogeography”\u003c\/strong\u003e, he delves into this intriguing subject, offering insightful perspectives that invite readers to view their surroundings through a new lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who are drawn to the allure of the unknown, \u003cstrong\u003e“South”\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you on exhilarating journeys to some of the most mysterious and lesser-known destinations in the southern hemisphere. It is a perfect blend of adventure and philosophical musings, challenging the conventional notions of travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e“The Art of Wandering”\u003c\/strong\u003e, Coverley guides readers on how to transform the act of walking into a profound journey of self-discovery. This book is an inspirational exploration of the joys and philosophies tied to the simple yet powerful act of wandering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into Merlin Coverley's collection to embark on journeys that will expand your mind, nourish your soul, and inspire endless curiosity about the world around you.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"psychogeography-by-merlin-coverley-9780857302175","title":"Psychogeography","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsychogeography\u003c\/em\u003e. In recent years this term has been used to illustrate a bewildering array of ideas from ley lines and the occult, to urban walking and political radicalism. But where does it come from and what exactly does it mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the origins of psychogeography in the Paris of the 1950s, exploring the theoretical background and its political application in the work of Guy Debord and the Situationists. Psychogeography continues to find retrospective validation in much earlier traditions, from the visionary writing of William Blake and Thomas De Quincey to the rise of the flâneur and the avant-garde experimentation of the Surrealists. These precursors to psychogeography are discussed here alongside their modern counterparts, for today these ideas hold greater currency than ever through the popularity of writers and filmmakers such as Iain Sinclair, Will Self, and Patrick Keiller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the urban wanderer to the armchair traveller, psychogeography provides us with new ways of experiencing our environment, transforming the familiar streets of our everyday experience into something new and unexpected. 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From Rousseau and De Quincey to Virginia Woolf and Werner Herzog, this seemingly innocuous activity has inspired a literary tradition encompassing philosophy and poetry, the novel and the manifesto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, this figure has returned to the forefront of the public imagination, as writers and walkers follow in the footsteps of earlier generations. For the walker is once again on the march, seeking out new territory and recording new impressions of the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNewly revised and updated, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Wandering\u003c\/i\u003e explores these adventures on foot. Every walk can be expressed as a story narrated by the walker; it is these stories and the lives of those who walked them which are examined here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Coverley's approach is an enlightening one. 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Writers and artists, from Goethe and Poe, to Gauguin, Lawrence and Kerouac, were captivated by it. Landscapes of ice and snow, sand and sea, have lured explorers southwards for centuries, often with fatal consequences. \u003ci\u003eSouth\u003c\/i\u003e explores the idea of the South, following in the footsteps of Cook, Scott, John Muir and others as they recount their journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving between geography and mythology, literature and history, this is the first book to look at all things Southern in one volume. It examines the South as a symbol of freedom and escape, the South as the location of Northern visions of Utopia, and the South as the imagined site of decadence, poverty and backwardness. From Tahiti to the streets of Peckham, from Naples to New Orleans, Merlin Coverley's brilliant and wide-ranging study throws light on how and why the idea of the South, in all its forms, has come to exert such a powerful hold on our imaginations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072364265708,"sku":"9780857301390","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5939433482493.jpg?v=1765098042"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/merlin-coverley.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}