Thin Places

Name: Thin Places
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781786899644
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By Kerri ni Dochartaigh

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Thin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh explores the intersections of nature, trauma, and healing. The author intertwines her personal experiences of growing up in a divided Ireland with the landscapes of the natural world. Through this narrative, she examines themes of belonging and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might appreciate this book if you're intrigued by the intersection of nature and personal history. It weaves the beauty and mystery of Ireland's landscapes with the author's own journey of healing and self-discovery. Ideal for readers who enjoy reflective narratives where the natural world plays a profound role in the human experience.

A breathtaking mix of memoir, nature writing and history: this is Kerri ni Dochartaigh's story of a wild Ireland, an invisible border, an old conflict and the healing power of the natural world.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING - HIGHLY COMMENDED

'Remarkable' - Robert Macfarlane

'Beautiful' - Amy Liptrot

'Powerful, unflinching . . . Part hymn to nature, part Troubles memoir' - Guardian

Kerri ni Dochartaigh was born in Derry at the very height of the Troubles. One parent was Catholic, the other Protestant. In the space of a year, Kerri's family were forced out of two homes, and when she was eleven, a homemade petrol bomb was thrown through her bedroom window. For families like hers, terror was in the very fabric of the city.

In Thin Places, Kerri explores how nature kept her sane and helped her heal, and how we are again allowing our borders to become hard and terror to creep back in. Kerri asks us to reclaim and rejoice in our landscape, and to remember that the land we fight over is much more than lines on a map.

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Thin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh is highly praised for its lyrical and authentic storytelling. Reviewers highlight its exploration of nature and trauma, using vivid depictions of landscapes and wildlife to illustrate healing and reflection. The book is noted for its unique voice and poignant reflections on the divisions in Northern Ireland, making it a powerful and multifaceted narrative of personal recovery and connection with nature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786899644

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 191g

Pages: 272

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Biography & Memoir History & Archaeology History & Military Kerri ni Dochartaigh Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Kerri ni Dochartaigh is the author of Thin Places which was highly commended by the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2021. She has written for the Guardian, Irish Times, BBC, Winter Papers and others. She lives in an old railway cottage in the heart of Ireland with her family.

@kerri_ni | @kerrinidochartaigh

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