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Book SynopsisWhen Martha accepts a place at university, her decision is met with a mixture of hostility and pride by her uncomprehending family. This is the story of a young woman's journey to maturity and independence, struggling to cope with the intellectual and emotional challenges that surround her, at a time when such space was rarely given freely to women.
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.
Trade ReviewA 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 * * 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 * *
