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An Inspiring Read
I reread this book a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed it much more the second time round. I found Amy’s story interesting and poignant but for me the best p... READ MORE
Beautifully written, inspirational and raw.
Part memoir, part tribute to the recovery powers found within nature, we see the true beauty of the Orkney islands through Amy Liptrot's eyes and words.
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Beautifully written, inspirational and raw!
Part memoir, part tribute to the recovery powers found within nature, we see the true beauty of the Orkney islands through Amy Liptrot's eyes and words.
... READ MORE
Nature’s healing hands
Having already read and ADORED The Instant, the prior knowledge that Amy did everything in her power to get sober, gave me the comfort to read the most dif... READ MORE
Synopsis
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE 2017 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE
WINNER OF THE 2016 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ONDAATJE PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 WELLCOME PRIZE
At the age of thirty, Amy Liptrot finds herself washed up back home on Orkney. Standing unstable on the island, she tries to come to terms with the addiction that has swallowed the last decade of her life. As she spends her mornings swimming in the bracingly cold sea, her days tracking Orkney's wildlife, and her nights searching the sky for the Merry Dancers, Amy discovers how the wild can restore life and renew hope.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- ISBN: 9781782115489
- Number of pages: 304
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
- Weight: 207g
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life without alcohol
Amy Liptrot was addicted to alcohol and part of the book details the part of her life immediately before she undertook rehabilitation. Vignettes of her lif... READ MORE
Raw and achingly beautiful; an astonishing debut
I am truly overwhelmed by The Outrun. Part rediscovery-of-self memoir, part salute to nature and her Orcadian upbringing, completely engrossing. Amy writes... READ MORE
living on the edge
Amy describes her life after treatment for alcoholism, and paints a fascinating and attractive picture of life in the Orkneys. Constantly living and experi... READ MORE
A brilliantly insightful book, much recommended by me
Amy Liptrot has been a a lifelong resident of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. With a father whose mental illness has an impact from the moment of her birth... READ MORE
Beautifully written
I read this while travelling around the Orkney Islands. At first I thought this was not holiday reading but Amy Liptrott beautifully balances her chaotic L... READ MORE
Stunning.
Get me on a plane to Orkney ASAP! This book opened my eyes to the beauty of the Scottish Isles that I never even knew existed (I mean.. I knew the islands ... READ MORE
it was on my university reading list, well I liked it!
This book is self explantory, it's the outrun the writer "or in this case, the protagonist as well" has made to escape several stages of her life, mentally... READ MORE
Young Womens journey into addiction and how she finds nature helps her recover.
Amy is English but brought up in the Orkney's,when she grows up as a lot of younger people she wants to explore the bigger world and sets off to London.Thi... READ MORE
Beautiful!
A raw and brave memoir that leaves readers feeling inspired and hopeful! Could not recommend it enough!
The Outrun
I really enjoyed this book. An inspiring story of giving up an addiction and some beautiful nature writing.
Noble topic but too much description for my taste
Although beautifully written I found this book hard to get into and the descriptions and details a bit repetitive, which for me detracted from the personal... READ MORE
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