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The Outrun: A Memoir

The Outrun: A Memoir in Bloomington, MN
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“It’s wild writing: sexy, unguarded, raw, and ardent … highly recommended.”
—The Millions
After a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland.
The Outrun
maps Amy’s inspiring recovery as she walks along windy coasts, swims in icy Atlantic waters, tracks Orkney’s wildlife, and reconnects with her parents, revisiting and rediscovering the place that shaped her.
A
Guardian
Best Nonfiction Book of 2016
Sunday Times
Top Ten Bestseller
New Statesman
Book of the Year
—The Millions
After a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland.
The Outrun
maps Amy’s inspiring recovery as she walks along windy coasts, swims in icy Atlantic waters, tracks Orkney’s wildlife, and reconnects with her parents, revisiting and rediscovering the place that shaped her.
A
Guardian
Best Nonfiction Book of 2016
Sunday Times
Top Ten Bestseller
New Statesman
Book of the Year