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The Lost Art of Walking |
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| Book: Paperback | 8.26 x 5.23in | 288 pages | ISBN 9781594484032 | 03 Nov 2009 | Riverhead | 18 - AND UP |
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How we walk, where we walk, why we walk tells the world who and what we are. Whether it’s once a day to the car, or for long weekend hikes, or as competition, or as art, walking is a profoundly universal aspect of what makes us humans, social creatures, and engaged with the world. Cultural commentator Geoff Nicholson offers his fascinating, definitive, and personal ruminations on the history, science, philosophy, art, and literature of walking.
Nicholson finds people who walk only at night, or naked, or in the shape of a cross or a circle, or for thousands of miles at a time, in costume, for causes, or for no reason whatsoever. He examines the history and traditions of walking and its role as inspiration to artists, musicians, and writers like Bob Dylan, Charles Dickens, and Buster Keaton. In The Lost Art of Walking, he brings curiosity, imagination, and genuine insight to a subject that often strides, shuffles, struts, or lopes right by us.
“A leisurely, entirely delightful ramble through the history and lore of walking.”
—Washington Post Book Review
“This book is no mere miscellany, but the story of a man’s love affair with the oldest means of locomotion: one foot in front of the other…”
—The Economist
“Perfect for the armchair walker.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Anyone who enjoys excellent nonfiction should enjoy.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
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