The Outrun: A Memoir

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Addictions, Science & Nature, Nature, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Amy Liptrot ISBN: 9780393609004
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: April 25, 2017
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Amy Liptrot
ISBN: 9780393609004
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: April 25, 2017
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

“It’s wild writing: sexy, unguarded, raw, and ardent … highly recommended.”—The Millions

After a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland. The Outrun maps Amy’s inspiring recovery as she walks along windy coasts, swims in icy Atlantic waters, tracks Orkney’s wildlife, and reconnects with her parents, revisiting and rediscovering the place that shaped her.

A Guardian Best Nonfiction Book of 2016
Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller
New Statesman Book of the Year

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“It’s wild writing: sexy, unguarded, raw, and ardent … highly recommended.”—The Millions

After a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland. The Outrun maps Amy’s inspiring recovery as she walks along windy coasts, swims in icy Atlantic waters, tracks Orkney’s wildlife, and reconnects with her parents, revisiting and rediscovering the place that shaped her.

A Guardian Best Nonfiction Book of 2016
Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller
New Statesman Book of the Year

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