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From Cape Wrath to Finisterre (Armchair Traveller): Sailing the Celtic Fringe (Armchair Traveller (Haus Publishing)) - Softcover
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"From Cape Wrath to Finisterre" is a travelogue and an homage to Celtic lands and waters, from their northern to their south western landfalls. Cape Wrath points towards the Arctic Circle at Scotland's furthest northerly limit. 'Perhaps I was looking for a homeland, perhaps not, or at any rate a place where it would be worth trying to live for a while as well as one can for as long as it lasts.' Finisterre, the furthest point in Galicia in northern Spain, was so named for being 'The End of the Earth'. Larsson's contemplative musings on life as seen from the cockpit and deck of his yacht enliven this journey from Denmark around Scotland, through the Irish Sea and onwards to Brittany and Spain. 'Yes, I admit to rootlessness and impermanence,' he admits. 'But restlessness, on the other hand, is a scourge. It and its modern variant, stress, the futility of running round in circles, are to be avoided at all costs. It is far from certain, of course, that this way of life would suit everybody, but if it instils in someone the desire to experiment with alternatives. I shall be happy.'
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‘He has written an unusual book which must stimulate any reader to consider how they experience the world.’ (John de Falbe The Spectator )
"It's a paen to the virtues of restlessness and liberty." (Giles Foden Condé Nast Traveller May 2012 )
About the Author
Björn Larsson was born in central Sweden in 1953. He is the author of the novels Long John Silver and The Celtic Ring.
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- PublisherHaus Pub.
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1907973184
- ISBN 13 9781907973185
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages230
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