
The Quarry Wood
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In The Quarry Wood, Nan Shepherd's subtle prose is matched with intense and memorable descriptions of the natural world, and a dry sense of humour. Ninety years after the first publication, it remains as fresh and original today.
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A blazingly brilliant writer, a true original -- Robert Macfarlane Spellbinding -- Ali Smith Largely unrecognised during her lifetime, Nan Shepherd is finally being acclaimed for her literary legacy - and her books are influencing a whole new generation of writers * * The Scotsman * * Shepherd found her own path in life and in literature, and it feels like she's so far ahead of us . . . philosophically and stylistically, she was extraordinary * * Guardian * * Brilliant . . . Its conflation of ardent philosophising and blunt everyday speech, rendered in vivid dialect, provides a glorious palette * * The List, 100 Best Scottish Books * * Shepherd is a fierce looker. And like many fierce lookers, she is also a mystic * * Guardian * *More details
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Aunt Josephine Leggatt
- Chapter Two: Crannochie
- Chapter Three: Family Affairs
- Chapter Four: In Which a Latin Version Is Spoilt
- Chapter Five: Luke Comes In
- Chapter Six: Expansion of the World
- Chapter Seven: Sundry Weathers
- Chapter Eight: Leggatt Respectability
- Chapter Nine: Beatrice among the Pots
- Chapter Ten: Dussie Enters on an Affair of Moment
- Chapter Eleven: The Lustre Frock
- Chapter Twelve: Torchlight
- Chapter Thirteen: Crux of a Spiritual Adventure
- Chapter Fourteen: Trouble for Aunt Josephine
- Chapter Fifteen: Roy Rory Foubister
- Chapter Sixteen: The Ironside Brand
- Chapter Seventeen: Martha Flies in a Rage
- Chapter Eighteen: Death of Aunt Josephine
- Chapter Nineteen: The Pillars of Hercules
- Glossary
- About the Author
- Copyright
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