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Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape
Jay Griffiths
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Description for Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape
Paperback. Seeks to discover why we deny our children the freedoms of space, time and the natural world. Visiting communities as far apart as West Papua and the Arctic, as well as the UK, and delving into history, philosophy, language and literature, this book explores how children's affinity for nature is an essential and universal element of childhood. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
From Jay Griffiths, the author of the award-winning Wild comes a passionate polemic defence of childhood
'Her work isn't just good -- it's necessary' Philip Pullman
In Kith, Jay Griffiths seeks to discover why we deny our children the freedoms of space, time and the natural world.
Visiting communities as far apart as West Papua and the Arctic, as well as the UK, and delving into history, philosophy, language and literature, she explores how children's affinity for nature is an essential and universal element of childhood.
It is a journey deep into the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141039459
SKU
V9780141039459
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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99-2
About Jay Griffiths
Jay Griffiths is the author of Tristimania: A Diary of Manic Depression, Wild: An Elemental Journey; Pip Pip: A Sideways Look at Time; A Love Letter from a Stray Moon and Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape. She won the Barnes and Noble Discover Award for the best new non-fiction writer in the USA, and the Orion Book ... Read more
Reviews for Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape
Griffiths' understanding of how it feels to be a child is extraordinary, and her writing is as vivid as poetry
Mail on Sunday
I didn't just read this book; I revelled in it. Playful and polemical, emotional and imaginative. As vital as play itself
Independent
A subterranean book. We excavate it to refind the secrets ... Read more
Mail on Sunday
I didn't just read this book; I revelled in it. Playful and polemical, emotional and imaginative. As vital as play itself
Independent
A subterranean book. We excavate it to refind the secrets ... Read more