Amy Liptrot - The Outrun (2nd Hand Paperback)
Synopsis
Winner of The Wainwright Prize 2016 & Multi Award Winner.
When Amy Liptrot returns to Orkney after more than a decade away, she is drawn back to the Outrun on the sheep farm where she grew up. Approaching the land that was once home, memories of her childhood merge with the recent events that have set her on this journey.
Amy was shaped by the cycle of the seasons, birth and death on the farm, and her father's mental illness, which were as much a part of her childhood as the wild, carefree existence on Orkney. But as she grew up, she longed to leave this remote life. She moved to London and found herself in a hedonistic cycle. Unable to control her drinking, alcohol gradually took over.
Now thirty, she finds herself washed up back home on Orkney, standing unstable at the cliff edge, trying to come to terms with what happened to her in London.
Spending early mornings swimming in the bracingly cold sea, the days tracking Orkney's wildlife - puffins nesting on sea stacks, arctic terns swooping close enough to feel their wings - and nights searching the sky for the Merry Dancers, Amy slowly makes the journey towards recovery from addiction.
The Outrun is a beautiful, inspiring book about living on the edge, about the pull between island and city, and about the ability of the sea, the land, the wind and the moon to restore life and renew hope.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good (Obviously Read)
- Category : Non-Fiction - Uncategorised
- Published : 2016 (Canongate Books)
- ISBN : 9781786894229
- SKU : B002051
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Brilliant. An amazing story of a young woman's battle with alcoholism . . . beautiful descriptions of Orkney where she returns to maintain sobriety run alongside heartbreaking accounts of her inner struggle to resist the demon drink. I loved this woman's courage, love of life and appreciation of the beauty of nature. A must read."
"I loved The Outrun. It has an essential honesty not only to the content but to the lucid, beautiful writing. The contrast between a Haggerston Hipster life of frenzied partying, alcoholism and job skimming, with the peace and healing qualities of wildlife watching, year round sea bathing and the natural beauty of island life is for me a winner. (I can see the attractions of both!)" - Google Reviews.
The Author
Amy Liptrot is a British journalist and author. She won the PEN Ackerley Prize 2017 and the Wainwright Prize 2016 for her memoir The Outrun.
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