Walking The Invisible: A literary guide through the walks and nature of the Brontë sisters, authors of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, and their beloved Yorkshire

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Walking The Invisible: A literary guide through the walks and nature of the Brontë sisters, authors of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, and their beloved Yorkshire

Walking The Invisible: A literary guide through the walks and nature of the Brontë sisters, authors of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, and their beloved Yorkshire

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Michael really knows his Bronte's, and better still he covers them all in this book. Bronte fans will get a chance to revisit passages of the some of the work, learn so much more about them as people and challenge perceptions too (the Jane Eyre queer theory section to mention but 1). I really enjoyed learning more about the Bronte’s, and imagining them roaming about the moors, but I feel this book would have been a better read if it had been more carefully edited. Mangan, Lucy (30 December 2016). "To Walk Invisible review – a bleak and brilliant portrayal of the Brontë family". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 January 2017.

This is a literary study of both the social and natural history that has inspired writers and walkers, and the writings of a family that have touched readers for generations. Finally we get to understand the ‘wild, windy moors’ that Kate Bush sang about in ‘Wuthering Heights’, see the imposing halls that may have inspired Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre, and learn about Bramwell’s affair with a real life Mrs Robinson while treading the same landscapes. As well as describing in vivid detail the natural beauty of the moors and their surroundings, Walking the Invisiblealso encompasses the history of the north and the changing lives of those that have lived there. Lucy Mangan, writing in The Guardian, described the drama as "bleak, beautiful and brilliant; like everything that Wainwright and her repertory company does". She also praised Nagaitis' performance as "a blazing performance [which] conveys the inner torment as well as the selfishness and keeps our sympathy even as he drives us up the wall". [12]This is a literary study of both the social and natural history that has inspired writers and walkers, and the writings of a family that have touched readers for generations. The book also takes a walk on the wild side of the north of England now. In his journey to get closer to the Brontës, award-winning author Michael Stewart began walking the historic paths they trod while writing their most famous works. From Liverpool to Scarborough, across wild, windy, and often unforgiving scenery, he discovered echoes of the siblings’ novels. And with the help of an unlikely cast of Yorkshire’s inhabitants, Michael found himself falling further into their lives and writings than he could ever have imagined. Audio review: Great choice of narrator however the audio in this ARC is far too quiet! It was almost impossible to listen while driving, even with the volume on both my phone and the car radio maxed out. It wasn't much better with headphones. I'm assuming that the audio will be cleaned up before release but it ruined an other wise great audio book. I walked recently through the North York Moors national park and along the Yorkshire coast, reaching Scarborough, and climbed towards its castle high on a clifftop, and to the grave of Anne Brontë, who died aged 29 and is buried in a churchyard beneath the castle. By the sea she so loved, it was easy to see and feel how the landscape of the north so powerfully shaped the literature and lives of the Brontës. This evocative book encourages people to engage with the places that proved so inspirational. As I walk, Anne’s haunting last words to her sister Charlotte echo through my mind: “Take courage.” The physical locations are explored with links explained to the Brontës works such as ‘𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕠𝕗 ℕ𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝕃𝕖𝕖𝕤 ℍ𝕒𝕝𝕝, 𝔸𝕘𝕟𝕖𝕤 𝔸𝕤𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕥, 𝕚𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕕, 𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕞𝕒𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕡𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕞 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕕𝕚𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖.’ I love this connection to Jane Eyre and the inspiration for Thornfield Hall.

I’ve come to the conclusion that people who are really into the Brontes are all a bit bonkers. This book definitely doesn’t contradict this. See through the eyes of the Brontës as you immerse yourself in their lives and landscapes, wandering the very same paths they each would have walked in search of the inspiration behind their novels and poetry.Wilson, Fiona (24 December 2016). "Sisters are doing it for themselves: the Brontës' own story". The Times. No.72102. Saturday Review. p.11. ISSN 0140-0460.

Stewart knows that many of the questions he raises have no answers. As he writes, ‘ Walking the Invisible is in some ways, about recording an absence. It’s about what happens when you attempt to walk in the footsteps of literary figures.’ He may have walked the same paths – the same earth – that they did, but nothing is the same at all, because time, and the world, has moved on. Despite the wealth of speculation that continues to surround the Brontës, they remain stubbornly unreachable. Even their own novels are wrapped up in mystery and intrigue. As Michael Stewart’s latest contribution to the ever-growing Brontë canon proves: they are a puzzle and a fascination that will simply never be solved.I think what I loved about this the most though was that you get Michael's stories whilst he's reliving these trails along the way. There are some truly thrilling stories and characters he meets along the way which adds to the richness of this book.

There are sentences, particularly in the second half, which don’t always make sense, repeat themselves within the same paragraph and exchanges that just don’t follow any conversational logic, leaving you wondering what the point of them is. The most frustrating conversation recorded is with Wendy is Scarborough, where the conversation is confusing and pointless. Stewart travels through the north of England, across moors and meadows, up mountains and through cities and villages and along coastal paths. He also voyages into the inner lives of the Brontës, showing how external place shaped their internal landscapes, how the wild fuelled their imagination. Cast revealed for Sally Wainwright's new BBC One drama, To Walk Invisible". bbc.co.uk. BBC Media Centre. 21 April 2016 . Retrieved 19 November 2016.

I honestly cannot find anything bad to say about this brilliantly written, heartfelt tour of Brontë Country.



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