The Living Mountain Author:Nan Shepherd "The Living Mountain" is a lyrical testament in praise of the Cairngorms. It is a work deeply rooted in Nan Shepherd's knowledge of the natural world, and a poetic and philosophical meditation on our longing for high and holy places. Drawing on different perspectives of the mountain environment, Shepherd makes the familiar strange and the strang... more »e awe-inspiring. Her sensitivity and powers of observation put her into the front rank of nature writing.« less