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Great descriptions and so close to being a wonderful book. Pacing is very slow however, should’ve been about half the length. Constantly punctuated by authors climate change opinions and despite generally agreeing with them, it was a bit of a buzzkill and got pretty tedious after a while
Spectacular, meditative travel writing. I read the book pretty slowly, but it felt like I was walking, too. Really gorgeous language and unexpected landscapes.
Outlandish by Nick Hunt is a wonderful book of travel, nature, history and culture. The author transports you to unexpected landscapes and horizons from a patch of Arctic tundra in Scotland, the final remnant of primeval forest in Poland and Belarus, Europe’s only true desert in Spain and the grassland steppes of Hungary. The prose is beautiful and enchanting as a reader you feel yourself tracing the footprints of the author in his quest to understand a place, it’s history, present and uncertain future. The book explores the pressing urgency of climate change, what may be lost to us or changed over time, the animals and natural worlds that inhabit these places which exist in pockets of abundance. This book is perfect for readers of nature and travel writing who want to feel immersed in a new landscape. Engrossing, rich and strange these are places I felt privileged to envision through the pages of this book. 4 Stars ✨
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback.
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Outlandish is a beautifully written account of expeditions through four “Outlands” of Europe — locations that seem ripped away from their natural locales. Tundra in Scotland, Jungle in Poland/Belarus, Desert in Spain, and Steppe in Hungary.
I found the Tundra and Desert chapters most compelling, perhaps because of the deep connections to climate change, one disappearing, the other encroaching further and further. Hunt really has a way with storytelling in all four chapters though, I’m not sure there could be a better introduction to these four areas than to read this book.
I found the Tundra and Desert chapters most compelling, perhaps because of the deep connections to climate change, one disappearing, the other encroaching further and further. Hunt really has a way with storytelling in all four chapters though, I’m not sure there could be a better introduction to these four areas than to read this book.
Four walking trips, in the tundra in Scotland, in the woods in Poland, in the desert in Spain, in the Steppes in Hungary. All described with the author’s cheerful enthusiasm, and all linked with the theme of global warming and its impact on our environments. A good read.