Summary of The Living Mountain
“The Living Mountain” is a non-fiction book that recounts the author’s experiences and philosophical reflections while hiking in the Cairngorms – a mountain range and national park in the Scottish Highlands.
Reasons to read The Living Mountain
Written during the 1940s but only published in 1970s, “The Living Mountain” is the most renowned book by Nan (Anna) Shepherd, a Scottish poet and author. Her portrait appears on the Scottish £5 banknote. This short book is considered a classic of nature writing and a tribute to the Cairngorm Mountains.
Setting: Cairngorms (Scotland, UK)
Original title: The Living Mountain
Year of publication: 1977
Nr of pages: 176
