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Seven Walks

Cape Leeuwin to Bundeena
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In Seven Walks by Tom Carment, readers are invited on a journey through the Australian landscape, blending narrative with artful observation. The book captures the essence of each walk by describing both the natural beauty and the nuances of human interaction with these environments. It's a reflective exploration that connects the allure of the natural world with personal impressions and insights.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to the tranquillity and insights found in slow journeys. It offers a combination of art and narrative as it explores the landscapes of New South Wales through the intimate perspective of an artist. The reflections on nature and human connection make it a captivating read for those who appreciate both travel and thoughtful storytelling.

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'Tom Carment's writing, like his art, seduces quietly: austere,highly articulate, always fresh, with a dry sense of the absurd.In this calm, modest register he commands great territories.' - Helen Garner

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Over their weekly conversation in an inner-city café, photographer Michael Wee persuaded his friend, painter and writer Tom Carment, to embark on some walks into 'wild' Australia. Inexperienced long-distance bushwalkers, Michael and Tom learned en route as they traversed hot, rainy, snow-covered, and bushfire-blackened terrain.

Alongside Michael's haunting, dramatic photographs, and Tom's delicately observed watercolours and drawings are stories of each walk, interweaving history with anecdote, humour with observation. Seven Walks is the companion book to their adventures and captures the feeling of heading out on foot along a narrow track, into a beautiful landscape.

'Tom Carment's writing, like his art, seduces quietly: austere, highly articulate, always fresh, with a dry sense of the absurd. In this calm, modest register he commands great territories.' — Helen Garner

There's more information and stunning page spreads available on the Seven Walks website. Tom Carment's work is on show at the Art Gallery of NSW (as part of Drawing Out: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2014) until Monday, January 26.

Read more about Tom's work in these wonderful reviews in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Bragg, or listen to the podcast of Tom talking to Geraldine Doogue on ABC Radio National.

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Seven Walks by Tom Carment is praised for its understated yet captivating prose, offering an articulate and refreshing perspective with subtle wit. It explores a vast range of experiences through a serene narrative, delivering a unique and insightful journey that resonates with calmness and depth.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780992286415

Publisher: Roc-Hin Pty, Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 December 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: Roc-Hin Pty, Limited

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • By Michael Wee

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 202.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 1400g

Pages: 240

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