Robert Macfarlane Knihy

Podzemí je velkolepá průzkumná cesta do říše podsvětí, jak se objevuje v mýtech, literatuře, paměti i samotné zemi. V dlouho očekávané knize nám Robert Macfarlane nabízí mimořádný pohled na náš vztah k temnotě, pohřbívání a minulosti i budoucnosti naší planety. Macfarlaneův lyrický a působivý text mocně promlouvá k současnému světu v celé jeho šíři. Od pozoruhodných úvodních stran až po dojemný závěr je to cesta úžasu, žalu, strachu a naděje. Tahle kniha změní způsob, jakým nahlížíte na svět. Po cestě „hlubokým časem“ – závratnými prostory geologického času – se přesouváme od původu vesmíru k Zemi po vyhynutí lidí, zastavujeme se u pohřebišť doby bronzové, pařížských katakomb, tajících Grónských ledovců, bezhvězdných řek a arktických mořských jeskyní, podzemních fungálních sítí, pomocí nichž spolu komunikují stromy, a hlubinné „skrýše“, kde se má po následujících 100 000 let skladovat jaderný odpad. Macfarlaneův lyrický a působivý text mocně promlouvá k současnému světu v celé jeho šíři. Od pozoruhodných úvodních stran až po dojemný závěr je to cesta úžasu, žalu, strachu a naděje. Podzemí je nový přelom v Macfarleneově dlouholetém mapování vztahů mezi krajinou a lidským srdcem. Tahle kniha, zároveň odvěká i naléhavá, změní způsob, jakým nahlížíte na svět. Za knihu Podzemí získal autor roku 2019 Wainwright Prize – ocenění za nejlepší knihu z oblasti přírody. Doslov Václav Cílek.

Kdysi dávno si lidé mysleli, že v horách žijí nestvůry. V době osvícenství mnozí cestovatelé stoupali na hřebeny, aby zakusili vznešeno. Nedlouho poté alpinisté horečně dobývali vrcholy a štíty ve jménu vlasti. Odkdy dokážou hory tolik fascinovat lidskou mysl a co nutí nesčetné dobrodruhy, aby v horských výšinách znovu a znovu riskovali zdraví i život? Ve své literární prvotině, která se vzápětí stala klasikou, nás Robert Macfarlane provádí místy koncentrovaného času a zničující krásy, kde lze zažít ryzí strach i opojnou závrať z vlastní bezvýznamnosti. Za Hory v hlavě obdržel Macfarlane řadu ocenění, mimo jiné Somerset Maugham Award nebo Guardian First Book Award, a na motivy knihy vznikl také pořad vysílaný televizní stanicí BBC.

The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration of nature words and the natural world they invoke. With acrostic spell-poems by award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane and hand- painted illustration by Jackie Morris, this enchanting book captures the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages.

Dazzlingly beautiful and wonderfully inventive, this magical new book from the creators of a bestselling literary phenomenon introduces a fresh set of natural spell-poems and artwork by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Similar in spirit to their previous work, this pocket-sized treasure presents "spells" inspired by underappreciated animals, birds, trees, and flowers—ranging from Barn Owl to Red Fox, Grey Seal to Silver Birch. Departing from the triptych format of their earlier work, it explores new shapes, spaces, and voices to conjure the essence of nature. Crafted to be read aloud, the text is infused with brushstrokes that resonate with the forest, field, and riverbank, while also appealing to the heart. The work aims to revive what is often overlooked, inspiring protection and action for the natural world. Above all, it celebrates wonder, showcasing nature's ability to amaze, console, and bring joy. Praise for the creators’ previous work highlights its beauty and the magic of language, emphasizing the astonishing artistry that invites readers to immerse themselves in its pages.

Exploring the concept of originality in the nineteenth century, this study delves into how Victorian culture perceived and utilized plagiarism. It highlights its significance not just as a moral issue but as a source of inspiration for notable authors like Eliot, Dickens, Pater, and Wilde. The book presents a nuanced understanding of how these writers engaged with the idea of originality, revealing the complex interplay between creativity and the influence of earlier works in their literary endeavors.

"'Holloway' is a hollow way, a sunken path. A route that centuries of foot-fall, hoof-hit, wheel-roll and rain-run have harrowed deep down into bedrock. In July 2005, Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin - author of Wildwood - traveled to explore the holloways of South Dorset's sandstone. They found their way into a landscape of shadows, spectres & great strangeness. Six years later, after Roger Deakin's early death, Robert Macfarlane returned to the holloway with the artist Stanley Donwood and writer Dan Richards. The book is about those journeys and that landscape." -- Amazon.com

From Robert Macfarlane, the acclaimed author of The Old Ways and Underland—a celebration of the language of landscape and the power of words to shape our sense of place For years now, the British writer Robert Macfarlane has been collecting place-words: terms for aspects of landscape, nature, and weather, drawn from dozens of languages and dialects of the British Isles. In this, his fifth book, Macfarlane brilliantly explores the linguistic and literary terrain of the British archipelago, from the Shetlands to Cornwall and from Cumbria to Suffolk, offering themed glossaries of hundreds of these rare, deeply local, poetical terms, organized by such geographical terrains as flatlands, uplands, waterlands, coastlands, woodlands, and underlands. Interspersed with this archive of place words are biographical essays in which Macfarlane writes of his favorite authors who have paid close attention to the natural world and who embody in their own work the huge richness of place language—from Barry Lopez and John Muir to Nan Shepard, J. A. Baker, and Roger Deakin. Landmarks is a book about the power of language and how it can become a way to know and love landscape, from a writer acclaimed for his own precision of utterance and distinctive, lyrical voice.

Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? That is the question that Macfarlane poses to himself as he embarks on a series of breathtaking journeys through some of the archipelago's most remarkable landscapes. Illustrated.

Presents an exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and geography, offering unsettling perspectives into whether or not humans are making the correct choices for Earth's future.

National Bestseller - New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year - NPR Favorite Books of 2019 - Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century - Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award Mesmerizing...Underland is a portal of light in dark times. --Terry Tempest Williams, New York Times Book Review