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Windswept : Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women by Abbs, Annabel is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Named a Pick of the Month by Apple Books and a Best Book of Fall by Powell's and The Story Exchange “A gorgeous and revelatory blend of memoir, travelogue, and long-forgotten history.”—Abbott Kahler Annabel Abbs’s Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women is a beautifully written meditation on connecting with the outdoors through the simple act of walking. In captivating and elegant prose, Abbs follows in the footsteps of women who boldly reclaimed wild landscapes for themselves, including Georgia O’Keeffe in the empty plains of Texas and New Mexico, Nan Shepherd in the mountains of Scotland, Gwen John following the French River Garonne, Daphne du Maurier along the River Rhône, and Simone de Beauvoir—who walked as much as twenty-five miles a day in a dress and espadrilles—through the mountains and forests of France. Part historical inquiry and part memoir, the stories of these writers and artists are laced together by moments in Abb’s own life, beginning with her poet father who raised her in the Welsh countryside as an “experiment,” according to the principles of Rousseau. Abbs explores a forgotten legacy of moving on foot and discovers how it has helped women throughout
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Abbs, Annabel
- Publisher
- Tin House Books, LLC
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781951142780
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (78 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14