Wanderers

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A History of Women Walking

By Kerri Andrews

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Wanderers by Kerri Andrews chronicles the forgotten journeys of ten intrepid women who, across history, found freedom and empowerment through walking. Delving into the lives and experiences of these women, the book uncovers their stories, illustrating how they carved out paths of exploration and independence through landscapes that significantly shaped their lives.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the historical connection between women, walking, and wilderness. It provides an insightful exploration of how walking has influenced the lives and works of diverse women across the ages, offering a compelling blend of history, biography, and cultural analysis.

This is a book about ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers.

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This is a book about ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers.

Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson's daughter Elizabeth Carter—who desired nothing more than to be taken for a vagabond in the wilds of southern England—to modern walker-writers such as Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed. For each, walking was integral, whether it was rambling for miles across the Highlands, like Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt, or pacing novels into being, as Virginia Woolf did around Bloomsbury.

Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing—of being—articulated by these ten pathfinding women.

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Wanderers by Kerri Andrews is celebrated for its well-researched and sensitive portrayal of influential female walkers across history. Critics praise Andrews for uncovering a dimension of history often overshadowed by male figures, showcasing the profound impact and joy experienced by notable women who walked for various personal and social reasons. The book effectively intertwines Andrews's personal reflections with historical narratives, making it both an illuminating exploration of women's history and an inspirational read for present-day walkers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789145014

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Kerri Andrews is Reader in Women's Literature and Textual Editing at Edge Hill University. She is the author of Wanderers: A History of Women’s Walking, and has written for the Guardian, Trail magazine and others. She lives in Peebles, UK.

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