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abookolive's review against another edition
3.0
Well written, but unremarkable. Rather boring, actually, with the simple recounting of memories without any substantial contemplation or discussion.
isering's review against another edition
4.0
Apparently Jamie is also a poet - it shows. Jamie visits some archeological digs and goes on walks and reminisces and describes it all beautifully.
mscarbie's review against another edition
5.0
another outstandingly beautiful book by kathleen jamie, I love her writing so much
theworldtoread's review against another edition
4.0
“The sea was calm. No one else was on the beach, only some birds and two seals watching me from a few yards out in the water. I stood at the water’s edge and sang the seals a song about time and change, and the seals, out of courtesy, listened.”
A little torn between three or four stars for this book - i struggled to see what connected some of these essays except for the fact they are printed in the same book, and some of the chapters were a little too long for my liking. But the beautiful language and the last three essays - The wild horse, Elders and Voice of the wood - changed my mind towards four stars.
A little torn between three or four stars for this book - i struggled to see what connected some of these essays except for the fact they are printed in the same book, and some of the chapters were a little too long for my liking. But the beautiful language and the last three essays - The wild horse, Elders and Voice of the wood - changed my mind towards four stars.