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The Wild Places (book)

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The Wild Places
AuthorRobert Macfarlane
SubjectGeography
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
2007
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages340
AwardsBoardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature
ISBN0143113933
Preceded byMountains of the Mind 
Followed byOriginal Copy 

The Wild Places is a 2007 book by British writer Robert Macfarlane about the author's journey to explore and document the remaining wilderness of the British Isles.[1] The book is separated into 15 chapters, each a description of Macfarlane's journey to a particular type of wild place, such as "Island", "Valley", and "Moor".[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Macfarlane, Robert (2008). The Wild Places. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780143113935.
  2. ^ Motion, Andrew (25 August 2007). "Mapping nature's heartlands". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. ^ The Wild Places [Paperback]. ASIN 1847080189.
  4. ^ Nicolson, Adam (31 August 2007). "The Wild Places, by Robert Macfarlane". London: independent.com.uk. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2013.