The Quarry Wood

Author(s): Shepherd, Nan,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 04/01/2018,
Pagination: 224 pages,
Series: Canons,
Imprint: Canongate Canons,
Published By: Canongate Books,
Book Classification: Classic fiction (pre c 1945),
Dimensions: 132 x 198 x 14
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781786891624

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When 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.