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'Full of wonder, hope and fascinating tales of stones and their people.' Fiona Robertson, author of Stone Lands
'An absolute delight.' James Canton, author of Renaturing and The Oak Papers
'A warm and generous guide to the bedrock of our land, and the characters who champion it'. Ruth Allen, author of Weathering and Grounded
From the lonely heights of mountains to the womblike depths of caves, stone has always drawn us in. In The Spirit of Stone, Wyl Menmuir explores the many ways in which rock and earth form part of our identities, histories and futures.
Across Britain and Ireland – from Mull to the Isles of Scilly – rock is everywhere beneath our feet, shaping not only our landscapes but also our imaginations and the ways we live together.
Moving across these lands, Wyl Menmuir’s essays combine travelogue, social history and memoir, bringing together interviews, folklore and personal encounters with the landscapes themselves.
From sacred monuments to modern sculpture, this book reveals how stone grounds us, challenges us and inspires us, such as:
The Spirit of Stone follows on from The Draw of the Sea and The Heart of the Woods, completing a trilogy of explorations into our relationship with place. Where the first two books took readers to the water’s edge and into the forest, this book journeys into the landscapes of rock, stone and earth, reflecting on how they continue to define us.
| Publication Date: | 11/06/2026 |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Binding: | Hard Back |
| ISBN: | 9780711289307 |
| Categories: | Non Fiction Biographies Available On Demand June |
