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The Place of Tides

By James Rebanks

The Place of Tides

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'Enchanting' Telegraph 'Miraculous' Isabella Tree 'Exquisite' FT From the No.1 bestselling author of The Shepherd's Life, an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian island How far do you have to go to find yourself? One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on. Back at home, Rebanks couldn't stop thinking about the woman on the rocks. She was fierce and otherworldly - and yet strangely familiar. Years passed. Then, one day, he wrote her a letter, asking if he could return. Bring work clothes, she replied, and good boots, and come quickly: her health was failing. And so he travelled to the edge of the Arctic to witness her last season on the island. This is the story of that season. It is the story of a unique and ancient landscape, and of the woman who brought it back to life. It traces the pattern of her work from the rough, isolated toil of bitter winter, to the elation of the endless summer light, when the birds leave behind their precious down for gathering, like feathered gold. Slowly, Rebanks begins to understand that this woman and her world are not what he had previously thought. What began as a journey of escape becomes an extraordinary lesson in self-knowledge and forgiveness. *Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year Award*
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2024-10-17
Publication Date:
2024-10-17
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241426936
ISBN13:
9780241426937
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
407 g
Height:
148 cm
Width:
220 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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