Scan barcode
A review by raineachreads
Wilder Journeys: True Stories of Nature, Adventure and Connection by Miriam Lancewood
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
‘Wilder Journeys’ is an eclectic anthology of travel and nature writing from a wide range of writers. There is a mixture of poems, short stories, memoir pieces and essays covering a range of continents and subjects.
One of the things I really love about anthologies is it gives you a chance to discover writers that you wouldn’t have otherwise. Reading several of the stories I found I wanted to know more about the people who had written them and learn more of their adventures. While there was no section of the book I didn’t enjoy stand out pieces for me was an essay by wildlife camera man Hamza Yassin who wrote about eagle fledglings and drew links between their experience and his own both as a refugee and following his dreams. Another interesting tale was of one person’s adventure through South America which involved spending several days floating down a river (without a boat) to make their way!
While I read this book cover to cover it would be really well suited as one to instead dip in and out of, choosing a story at random.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
One of the things I really love about anthologies is it gives you a chance to discover writers that you wouldn’t have otherwise. Reading several of the stories I found I wanted to know more about the people who had written them and learn more of their adventures. While there was no section of the book I didn’t enjoy stand out pieces for me was an essay by wildlife camera man Hamza Yassin who wrote about eagle fledglings and drew links between their experience and his own both as a refugee and following his dreams. Another interesting tale was of one person’s adventure through South America which involved spending several days floating down a river (without a boat) to make their way!
While I read this book cover to cover it would be really well suited as one to instead dip in and out of, choosing a story at random.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.