It is a rare writer who can write so excitingly with both heart and head * Scotsman * Like Simon Schama, Solnit is a cultural historian in the desert-mystic mode, trailing ideas like swarms of butterflies * Harper's Magazine * The book itself is a kind of wandering, and it is hard to say where we get to, but there are good things along the way. As with Solnit's previous books, there is an emotional, even a polemical dimension to these ideas. Possessed of eloquence and erudition in equal measure, her books have a wonderful capacity to lead the reader on unexpected and intriguing journeys. A GUIDE TO GETTING LOST: DÉRIVE PROMPTS Sometimes getting lost can be tricky, especially if you’re familiar with your city. Who knows what you'll find * Guardian * Rebecca Solnit is unquestionably one of the finest non-fiction writers of her generation.
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