From Cape Wrath to Finisterre

From Cape Wrath to Finisterre
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Publisher : Haus Publishing
Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 9781910376560
ISBN-13 : 1910376566
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Book Synopsis From Cape Wrath to Finisterre by : Bjorn Larsson

Download or read book From Cape Wrath to Finisterre written by Bjorn Larsson and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Cape Wrath to Finisterre is a travelogue and an homage to Celtic lands and waters, from their northern to their south western landfalls. Cape Wrath points towards the Arctic Circle at Scotland's furthest northerly limit. "Perhaps I was looking for a homeland, perhaps not, or at any rate a place where it would be worth trying to live for a while as well as one can for as long as it lasts." Finisterre, the furthest point in Galicia in northern Spain, was so named for being "The End of the Earth," Larsson's contemplative musings on life as seen from the cockpit and deck of his yacht enliven this journey from Denmark around Scotland, through the Irish Sea and onwards to Brittany and Spain. "Yes, I admit to rootlessness and impermanence," he admits. "But restlessness, on the other hand, is a scourge. It and its modern variant, stress, the futility of running round in circles, are to be avoided at all costs. It is far from certain, of course, that this way of life would suit everybody, but if it instils in someone the desire to experiment with alternatives. I shall be happy."


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