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At the tender age of twenty-six, Cheryl Strayed found herself at rock bottom. The swift demise of her mother to cancer had shattered her family and marriage, leaving her utterly bereft. With her world in tatters, she embarked on an audacious quest: to traverse eleven-hundred miles of America's west coast, from the scorching Mojave Desert, through the verdant landscapes of California and Oregon, to the evergreen state of Washington—entirely on her own.
Despite her utter lack of long-distance trekking experience, and armed with nothing more than a map and sheer determination, Strayed set out on this life-altering odyssey. Her raw and unflinching memoir, 'Wild', chronicles the excruciating mental and physical tribulations of her remarkable journey. With the precision of a master detective, Strayed unravels the mystery of her own resilience, detailing how this gruelling expedition both tormented and fortified her spirit.
'Wild' is a brutally honest tale of survival, an exploration of grief's vast wilderness, and a testament to the redemptive power of nature. It's a gripping account that lays bare the depths of human despair and the soaring heights of triumph, as Strayed pieces together the fragments of her shattered existence, one step at a time.
Book ISBN: | 9781838959548 |
Book Weight: | 302g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
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