The Living Mountain

Who recommended it

1. 

   Robert Macfarlane British nature and travel writer

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “The best books on Wild Places”.

   The best books on Wild Places↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 19 Jun 2012 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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