Wanderlust

Name: Wanderlust
Brand: Granta Books
SKU: 9781783787357
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A History of Walking

By Rebecca Solnit

3.9

( 5,985 ratings, 771 reviews)

Summary

Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit delves into the history and cultural significance of walking. Combining insights from philosophy, literature, and personal observations, Solnit explores how walking has influenced human thought, creativity, and freedom throughout the ages. This thought-provoking book offers a deep reflection on the act of walking and its impact on society and the self.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for exploring the history and philosophy of walking. It delves deeply into how walking can be both a form of meditation and a powerful act of political resistance, offering rich reflections that blend culture, history, and personal narrative.

Wanderlust

A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers.

A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers.

Description

What does it mean to be out walking in the world? From pilgrimages to protest marches, mountaineering to meandering, this modern classic weaves together numerous histories to trace a range of possibilities for this most basic act.

Touching on the philosophers of Ancient Greece, the Romantic poets, Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennett, André Breton's Nadja, and more, Rebecca Solnit considers what forms of pleasure and freedom walkers have sought at different times.

Profound and provocative, Wanderlust invites us to look afresh at the rich, varied, often radical interplay of the body, the imagination, and the world when walking.

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Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit is praised for its radical, humane, and witty exploration of walking, blending historical context with a profound philosophical inquiry. The book has been described as a magisterial history that delves into the deeper implications of walking on time, space, and consciousness. Solnit's writing is noted for its freshness, precision, and originality, offering a unique and engaging perspective on a seemingly simple activity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783787357

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 247g

Pages: 352

Collections

Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Rebecca Solnit Sports

About the Author

Rebecca Solnit is author of, among other books, Call Them By Their True Names, The Mother of All Questions, Men Explain Things to Me, Wanderlust, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, the NBCC award-winning River of Shadows and A Paradise Built in Hell. A contributing editor to Harper's, she writes regularly for the London Review of Books and the Los Angeles Times. She lives in San Francisco.