| Author: | Nan Shepherd | ISBN: | 9781847678010 |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books | Publication: | July 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Canongate Canons | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nan Shepherd |
| ISBN: | 9781847678010 |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books |
| Publication: | July 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Canongate Canons |
| Language: | English |
When Martha accepts a place at university, her decision is met with a mixture of hostility and pride by her uncomprehending family. This is the story of a young woman's journey to maturity and independence, struggling to cope with the intellectual and emotional challenges that surround her, at a time when such space was rarely given freely to women. In The Quarry Wood, Nan Shepherd's subtle prose is matched by intense and memorable descriptions of the natural world, and a dry sense of humour. Ninety years after its first publication, it remains as fresh and original today.
When Martha accepts a place at university, her decision is met with a mixture of hostility and pride by her uncomprehending family. This is the story of a young woman's journey to maturity and independence, struggling to cope with the intellectual and emotional challenges that surround her, at a time when such space was rarely given freely to women. In The Quarry Wood, Nan Shepherd's subtle prose is matched by intense and memorable descriptions of the natural world, and a dry sense of humour. Ninety years after its first publication, it remains as fresh and original today.
