Author’s account of returning to the wilds of the Orkneys following personal disaster in London wins unanimous acclaim from judges
The Outrun, Amy Liptrot’s account of reconnecting with nature in Orkney after leaving a troubled life in London, has won this year’s Wainwright for the best UK nature and travel writing.
The Outrun saw off five other acclaimed examples of the boom genre including Common Ground by Rob Cowen, The Fish Ladder by Katharine Norbury, A Shepherd’s Life by James Rebanks, Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane and The Moth Snowstorm by Michael McCarthy.
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