Description
Five years after Findings broke the mould of nature writing, Sort of Books presents Sightlines - Now a Radio 4 Book of the Week, starting on 23rd April
About the Author
Multi-award winning poet Kathleen Jamie was born in the west of Scotland in 1962. She has written two works of non-fiction: Among Muslims [9780953522774], an acclaimed travel narrative, and Findings[9780954221744], the ground-breaking nature/travel book set in Scotland. She lives in Fife and is a Professor of Creative Writing at Stirling University.
Reviews
Praise for Findings: 'Kathleen Jamie writes with unparalleled beauty, sharpness of observation, wit, delicacy, strength of vision and rare exactness of language.' * Daily Telegraph *
It finds without disturbing the found. And this takes courage and delicacy -- John Berger * Guardian Books of the Year *
Her acheivement is to make us look again with completeluy fresh eyes at those creatures and places we had long presumed to know -- Mark Cocker
Awards
Winner of Costa Poetry Award 2012.
Book Information
ISBN 9780956308665
Author Kathleen Jamie
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Sort of Books
Publisher Sort of Books
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 26mm