Solnit examines the spirituality, history, literature, and political implications of walking. “Walking, ideally, is a state in which the mind, the body, and the world are aligned, as though they were three characters finally in conversation together, three notes suddenly making a chord.” Wanderlust falls into the latter category, but it is the pick for EcoLit readers. A Paradise Built in Hell), fascinating if the topic interests. There are her lyrically written, inventive essays (the extremely beautiful The Faraway Nearby for example) and her obsessively researched academic books (i.e. Solnit writes a couple of different kind of books. “Walking is an indicator species for various kinds of freedoms and pleasures: free time, free and alluring space, and unhindered bodies.” Solnit reminds us that walking is an intellectual, spiritual, and revolutionary pursuit and can be a creative and empowering act. The journey is enjoyable and ultimately rewarding.īest of all, this book will make you want to get out into the world and walk. Along the way, the book catches your attention with a beautiful point of insight or takes you to a soaring vista. At times, you may wonder what you have gotten yourself into, but you happily trek on. Reading Rebecca Solnit’s Wanderlust: A History of Walking (2000) is a lot like talking a hike.
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