A Field Guide to Getting Lost
A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit, published by National Geographic Books on June 27, 2006, is a reprint edition comprising 224 pages in English. This book presents a series of autobiographical essays that delve into themes of wandering, uncertainty, and the complexities of being lost. Solnit draws on significant moments and relationships from her life to explore concepts such as trust, memory, and place, offering insights into how we navigate our experiences in both wilderness and urban settings.
Readers will find a distinctive exploration of personal narratives intertwined with broader cultural stories, including reflections on early American captivity narratives and the significance of the color blue in Renaissance art. Solnit’s writing connects her individual experiences with encounters ranging from tortoises and monks to punk rockers and cinematic references, creating a stimulating voyage of discovery. This edition invites readers to reflect on their own journeys and the stories that shape their understanding of the world.
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A stimulating exploration of wandering, being lost, and the uses of the unknown from the author of Orwell’s Roses
Written as a series of autobiographical essays, A Field Guide to Getting Lost draws on emblematic moments and relationships in Rebecca Solnit’s life to explore issues of uncertainty, trust, loss, memory, desire, and place. Solnit is interested in the stories we use to navigate our way through the world, and the places we traverse, from wilderness to cities, in finding ourselves, or losing ourselves. While deeply personal, her own stories link up to larger stories, from captivity narratives of early Americans to the use of the color blue in Renaissance painting, not to mention encounters with tortoises, monks, punk rockers, mountains, deserts, and the movie Vertigo. The result is a distinctive, stimulating voyage of discovery.
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