Now thirty, she finds herself washed up back home on Orkney, standing unstable at the cliff edge, trying to come to terms with what happened to her in London. Unable to control her drinking, alcohol gradually took over. She moved to London and found herself in a hedonistic cycle. But as she grew up, she longed to leave this remote life. The Goodreads summary provides an overview,Īmy was shaped by the cycle of the seasons, birth and death on the farm, and her father’s mental illness, which were as much a part of her childhood as the wild, carefree existence on Orkney. I might have moved from one apartment to the adjacent one, but I learned from Amy’s journey and feel more confident facing life’s uncertainties. My current grief journey is not like Amy Liptrot‘s, but I learned from her struggles as we all need the support of family and friends.Īmy’s long walks, detailed description of bird watching, and life on a small island were very moving. Approaching the land that was once home, memories of her childhood merge with the recent events that have set her on this journey. The Outrun: A Memoir by Amy Liptrot is about her return to Orkney after more than a decade she visits the Outrun on the sheep farm where she grew up.
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