From Biblical narratives of wilderness to the seventeenth century master of haiku, Bashō-from the German and English Romantics to the American Transcendentalists, from Mary Oliver to Cheryl Strayed-the tradition of seeking meaning in the natural world is an undying staple in literature. Nature’s restorative power has long occupied the attention of writers across the world, whose works have established an enduring literary tradition.
“Liptrot joins women and men whose writings have turned our attention to the environment-emphasizing its wisdom, and reminding us of our responsibility to protect what is valuable and irreplaceable.” Exploring her native Orkney and the Scottish Isles, Liptrot emerges from a long struggle with alcoholism to discover healing in the rich landscape of her homeland.
Winner of the PEN Ackerley prize for memoir and the 2016 Wainwright prize for best nature, travel, and outdoor writing in Britain, Amy Liptrot recounts a powerful story of recovery in her ecological memoir, The Outrun. She uncovered a tonic that would sustain her: the natural world. But energy is renewable, and after years of crashing on the rocks, she found a way to direct her force. This is known as the shoaling process.Īmy Liptrot’s alcohol addiction drove her into the cliffs, causing lasting physical damage. The energy of water is carried by waves across the ocean when a wave encounters shallow water its height changes and its energy is transferred to the land. It is carried through water and land and passed on through generations. “There is one consolation in being sick and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before.”
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