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Wintering
Katherine May
The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
★ 4.5 (101 Ratings)
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Wintering (2020) is the compelling account of how author Katherine May learned to embrace a bleak, harsh season in her own life by turning to the lessons of winter. From saunas to cold-winter swimming, wolves to winter solstice, May looks to how animals, plants, and cultures throughout history have survived, and even flourished, in the darkest time of the year.
About the author
Katherine May is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction who has a particular fascination with the rhythms of the natural world. Her other books include The Electricity of Every Living Thing and The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club. She was formerly director of the creative writing program at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Anyone embarking on, or going through, one of life’s fallow periods
- Sun lovers who feel gloom at the thought of winter
- People who crave a deeper connection with the natural world
