The Outrun

De: Amy Liptrot

Narrado por: Tracy Wiles

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE 2016 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ONDAATJE PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 WELLCOME PRIZE

At the age of thirty, Amy Liptrot finds herself washed up back home on Orkney. Standing unstable on the island, she tries to come to terms with the addiction that has swallowed the last decade of her life. As she spends her mornings swimming in the bracingly cold sea, her days tracking Orkney's wildlife, and her nights searching the sky for the Merry Dancers, Amy discovers how the wild can restore life and renew hope.

©2016 Amy Liptrot

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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"

"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"

"Remarkable . . . a meditative interior journey which Liptrot elevates to an art"

"An unflinching examination of trauma, addiction and the restorative power of the natural world . . . It is a wild, wind-lashed book, and you come away from reading with the taste of salt spray on your lips" (Evie Wyld)

"Brilliant . . . one of the most scabrously honest, sassy and moving books about addiction and recovery that I have read"

"An astonishingly beautiful book. Amy makes most nature writing seem flat and pedestrian. Her account of her addiction and recovery is electric, sexy, immediate and raw, leaving the reader reeling in her wake . . . This is a luminous, life-affirming book, and I have no doubt that I'll be pressing it into people's hands for years to come" (OLIVIA LAING)

"There is a great deal of frank, flinch-making writing in this book, but it is always balanced by a sublimity and graciousness that is rare. This is a bold-hearted and brave-minded book. It is both terribly sad and awfully affecting. I look forward to its presence on some prize lists"

"Clean, clear and impressive . . . a sensuous book, full of summer nights and winter water. Liptrot swims, walks, lives alone on uninhabited islands and observes. And from that comes a portrait of the natural world she is absorbed into"

One woman's personal triumph over alcoholism

Lyrical writing and an in depth description of the flora and fauna of the Orkney Islands.

Excellent - I could feel the Orkneys!

Complex story of addiction, resilience and grounding yourself by isolation. I loved the description of the Orkneys. There vast beauty- the wind- the North Sea cold. A place like no other and a story to match.

Great listen! Super glimpse into Orkney life

Page turner. Great book about learning to love yourself and focus in on the world around you.

Pure Gold! I absolutely recommend!

Pure Gold! I absolutely recommend! Liptrot's writing offers a humanizing reflection on the power of changing our own narratives.

Slow to Start But Picks Up Brilliantly

What did you love best about The Outrun?

The narrator's recovery among her native Orkney islands. She made recovery a combo of hard work, being one with nature, and the healing power of the sea

What did you like best about this story?

It didn't grab me from the first - her alcoholism and downward spiral were dull and uninspiring. She told me nothing new. But her return home really picked up the pacing of the book. Counting the birds was terrific.

Which character – as performed by Tracy Wiles – was your favorite?

The narrator of course.

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

Life on the Orkneys. I may visit.