Name: Bothy: In Search of Simple Shelter
Price: 29.95 NZD
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Author: Kat Hill
ISBN: 9780008619039

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HarperCollins

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Kat Hill

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Paperback

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9780008619039

Bothy: In Search of Simple Shelter

Kat Hill (Author) · HarperCollins · Paperback

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Synopsis "Bothy: In Search of Simple Shelter"

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR The bothy embrace is addictive ADAM NICOLSON Will have you reaching for your boots CAL FLYN The door to the bothy is always unlocked you just need to step inside A bothy is a remote hut in the wilderness that you can t reserve with no electricity mod cons or running water And it s here you ll find Kat Hill kettle on feet up and pen out Leading us on a gorgeous and erudite journey around the UK Kat reveals the history of these wild mountain shelters and the people who visit them With a historian s insight and a rambler s imagination she lends fresh consideration to the concepts of nature wilderness and escape All the while Kat weaves together her story of heartbreak and new purpose with those of her fellow wanderers past and present Writing with warmth wit and infectious wanderlust Kat moves from a hut in an active military training area in the far north of Scotland to a fairy tale cottage in Wales Along her travels she explores the conflict between our desire to preserve isolated beauty and the urge to share it with others embodied by the humble bothy Bothy is a stirring beautiful book for anyone who longs to run away to the wilds