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The sixtieth parallel marks a borderland between the northern and southern worlds. Wrapping itself around the lower reaches of Finland, Sweden, and Norway, it crosses the tip of Greenland and the southern coast of Alaska, and slices the great expanses of Russia and Canada in half. The parallel also passes through Shetland, where Malachy Tallack has spent most of his life.Sixty Degrees NorthSixty Degrees North

A promising debut from the new school of travel writing examines the significance of place and what it means to belong. This is a book about belonging. Tallack is one of a burgeoning group of young travel writers who have reinvigorated the genre with elements of psychogeography: the study of how places make us feel.--Will Self

A subtle, thoughtful study of life on the sixtieth parallel. Highly enjoyable.

It is a brave book...and a beautiful book.--Robert Macfarlane, author of 'The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot'

Malachy Tallack is the real deal, a writer given over to pure curiosity, honest witness and that most precious of gifts, an unselfconscious sense of wonder. Not just a vibrant new voice, but a wise, questioning and highly sophisticated talent.--John Burnside, author of 'Waking Up in Toytown: A Memoir'

Elegant, meditative, and wry. Tallack takes the reader on some fascinating excursions.--Gavin Francis, author of 'True North: Travels in Arctic Europe'

A memoir remarkable for its intimacy, wisdom, and radiant prose. Tallack renders descriptions of his emotional landscape as delicately as his painterly descriptions of the physical world. An enthralling meditation on place.

Delves into the local culture, dispelling myths and seeking common bonds. The history is captivating and adds context to each place visited. This book balances history, travel, and culture on an interesting path around the world.

Throughout his travels, Tallack beautifully sketches a sort of emotional geography of place, a yearning to connect with communities and landscapes.

A new kind of travel writing that emphasizes and explores the relationship between people and place.

The book's real power comes from Tallack's poet's eye.