To the River: A Journey Beneath the Surface by Olivia Laing

To the River: A Journey Beneath the Surface

Olivia Laing

8 hours, 29 minutes first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction memoir nature travel informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

Description

Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the River Ouse, Olivia Laing set out one midsummer morning to walk its banks, from source to sea. Along the way, she explores the roles that rivers play in human lives, tracing their intricate flow ...

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Moods

reflective 93%
informative 66%
relaxing 43%
inspiring 27%
emotional 25%
adventurous 20%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
sad 12%
dark 8%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 44%
fast 2%

Average rating

3.71

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