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The Wild Places (book)

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The Wild Places
AuthorRobert Macfarlane
SubjectGeography
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
2007
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages340
AwardsBoardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature
ISBN978-1-86207-941-0
Preceded byMountains of the Mind 
Followed byThe Old Ways 

The Wild Places is a 2007 book by British writer Robert Macfarlane about the author's journey to explore and document the remaining wilderness of the British Isles.[1] The book is separated into 15 chapters, each a description of Macfarlane's journey to a particular type of wild place, such as "Island", "Valley", and "Moor".[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Macfarlane, Robert (2008). The Wild Places. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780143113935.
  2. ^ Motion, Andrew (25 August 2007). "Mapping nature's heartlands". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. ^ The Wild Places [Paperback]. ASIN 1847080189.
  4. ^ Nicolson, Adam (31 August 2007). "The Wild Places, by Robert Macfarlane". London: The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.