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Underland
- A Deep Time Journey
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Shortlisted for the Best Nonfiction Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020.
A Sunday Times bestseller
Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2019
Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of The Year Award 2020
A Guardian Best Book of the 21st Century
From the internationally bestselling, prize-winning author of Landmarks, The Lost Words and The Old Ways
In Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes us on a journey into the worlds beneath our feet. From the ice-blue depths of Greenland's glaciers, to the underground networks by which trees communicate, from Bronze Age burial chambers to the rock art of remote Arctic sea-caves, this is a deep-time voyage into the planet's past and future. Global in its geography, gripping in its voice and haunting in its implications, Underland is a work of huge range and power, and a remarkable new chapter in Macfarlane's long-term exploration of landscape and the human heart.
Shortlisted for the Rsl Ondaatje Prize 2020
Critic Reviews
"He is the great nature writer, and nature poet, of this generation." (Wall Street Journal)
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- Bronte
- 01-07-2023
First Roy then the story
I have to admit buying this book Bec Roy McMillian was the narrator, he is luscious to listen to! The story is fascinating and I am sad to finish… want to understand more about the world beneath me feet! Thoroughly recommend this audiobook!
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- DR Russel Davies
- 11-05-2021
Astonishing book!
Wonderfully written and beautifully read. If you only listen to one book this year then make it this one.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-09-2020
Incredible
I’d almost say this book is an anthropological piece of writing. This book has changed the way I view the world around me. Listening to this on my daily isolation walks has peaked such interest- it’s like travelling without having to get on a plane. Would recommend to everyone.
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- BanksiaMama
- 21-01-2020
Enlightening, erudite and enchanting.
Macfarlane goes to places few can and brings back stories that are as beautifully shaped as the underground spaces he explores. His descriptions of travelling through the underland are as well crafted as his observations of the effects on them of the Anthropocene.
The audiobook is a pleasure to listen to. Either read or heard, this book is best sipped, not gulped. Recommended for anyone who wants to broaden their knowledge and understanding of our world.
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- Susan
- 27-04-2021
Absolutely brilliant
This is an amazing insightful book. Everyone should read it. It. Is exceptionally well-written about our plant from the under land.
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- Pauline King
- 16-08-2019
Absorbing!
I couldn't stop listening. Impeccably narrated by Roy McMillan this book opened my eyes, took my breath away and delighted and horrified me in equal parts. It gave me a lot to think about and the content and images will stay with me for a long time. This is a book that bears more than one reading it is rich in detail and thoughtful observations. I'm going to be purchasing many more books by Robert Macfarlane for sure!
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- Jane Toy
- 24-10-2019
Simply beautiful
Elegant and delightful, informative and astounding. This was simple stunning and I would recommend it to anyone with any interest in the human condition.
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