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The Outrun

Author: Amy Liptrot  

The Outrun
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Film tie-in paperback edition of the exhilarating nature memoir about recovering from alcoholism in Orkney - now a major film starring Saoirse Ronan

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Film tie-in paperback edition of the exhilarating nature memoir about recovering from alcoholism in Orkney - now a major film starring Saoirse Ronan

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NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING SAOIRSE RONAN WITH A NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE AND THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE

After spending her twenties in London, Amy Liptrot returns to her home in Orkney where she comes to terms with the addiction that has consumed the past decade of her life. On the remote island, Amy spends her mornings swimming in the cold sea, her days observing wildlife, and her nights searching the sky for any signs of the Northern Lights. She soon discovers how the natural world can restore life, heal old wounds and renew hope.

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Awards

Winner of Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2016 (UK) Winner of PEN/Ackerley Prize 2017 (UK) Short-listed for Wellcome Book Prize 2016 (UK) Short-listed for Saltire Society Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2016 (UK) Long-listed for Gordon Burn Prize 2016 (UK)

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Critic Reviews

'A lyrical, brave memoir. It's Liptrot's aptitude for marrying her inner-space with wild outer-spaces that makes her such a compelling writer . . . I enjoyed this book enormously' - WILL SELF

'The sheer sensuality of Liptrot's prose and her steely resolve immediately put her right up there with the best of the best. Liptrot is an Orcadian warrior with the breeze in her blood and poetry in her fingers, and The Outrun may even be a future classic. Wherever she journeys next, you will want to go with her' - New Statesman

'An exhilarating memoir . . . Anyone who has ever been unhappy or unwise will find much that resonates in this powerful, beautiful writing' - CATHY RENTZENBRINK

'An uncompromising account of addiction and recovery played out against the blasted fields of Orkney. Liptrot's writing is strong and sure. The Outrun is a bright addition to the exploding genre of writing about place and our place in the natural world' - Observer

'Remarkable . . . a meditative interior journey which Liptrot elevates to an art' - Spectator

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About the Author

Amy Liptrot has published her work with various magazines, journals and blogs and she has written a regular column for Caught by the River, out of which The Outrun has emerged. As well as writing for major newspapers including the Guardian and the Observer, Amy has worked as an artist's model, a trampolinist and in a shellfish factory. The Outrun was awarded the 2016 Wainwright Prize and the 2017 PEN Ackerley Prize and was shortlisted for the 2016 Wellcome Prize and the 2017 Ondaatje Prize.

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Product Details

Publisher
Canongate Books
Published
29th October 2023
Pages
320
ISBN
9781805301127

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