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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
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Robert Macfarlane has been a favorite of mine since reading Underland (which if you haven't read I implore you to do). This book has a pretty singular overarching narrative of Mallory and The Mountain, but Macfarlane still takes time to focus on other mountains of the world which I like. My favorite part of this and his other works is his discussions of his own experiences that relate to whatever story or point he is trying to get across, and I found the conclusion to this work quite satisfying.
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A thoroughly enjoyable book, I stumbled on the prose on occasion, but enjoyed it nonetheless. A fascinating read even for those who have no intention of climbing mountains any time soon.
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Macfarlane's work is as endlessly astounding as his subjects. While it's obvious that this is one of his earlier books because the writing isn't as lyrical as some of his later works, it's still poetic and full of imagery, capturing the awe-inspiring nature of the places and things about which he writes. Capturing our human fascination with mountains and summits through a historical, artistic, and natural lens, he puts into words the pull toward these vast formations that so many feel.
I will say I didn't love the audiobook version of this for some reason, so I will probably revisit it in print at some point. But as a book it was just as gorgeous as everything else I've read by Macfarlane.
I will say I didn't love the audiobook version of this for some reason, so I will probably revisit it in print at some point. But as a book it was just as gorgeous as everything else I've read by Macfarlane.
I really enjoyed this and got so much from it, mountaineering, adventure, literature, history. Just a beautiful awe-inspiring exploration of the natural environment and man's obsession with it.