The Quarry Wood

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781786891624
Publisher: Canongate Books
Imprint: Canongate
Pub date:
Edition: Paperback original
DEWEY: 823.912
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 176g
Height: 132mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 14mm