{"product_id":"9780008637408","title":"The Ghost Lake: A memoir of grief, nature and ancestry in rural Yorkshire","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Remarkable'\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deeply profound… this is no ordinary memoir' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Astounding’ \u003cstrong\u003eADAM FARRER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brave and luminous’ \u003cstrong\u003eSARAH LANGFORD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Mesmerising’\u003cstrong\u003e POLLY ATKIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Beautifully written’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYORKSHIRE POST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Steadfastly honest’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGEOGRAPHICAL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA memoir of grief, nature and ancestry in rural Yorkshire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003eI am setting out on a pilgrimage through an ancient landscape.\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003eI will begin at my daughter’s grave.\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaleolake Flixton is an extinct lake in North Yorkshire. Human occupation of the site dates back thousands of years, but today, all that is left is a watermark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy Pratt brings readers on a pilgrimage around its periphery, to locations that have acted as journey markers in her own life. While traversing forests and fenland, she finds refuge in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Lake\u003c\/em\u003e is a lyrical meditation on local history, changing landscapes, and the lives and legacies of rural working-class people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy Pratt's The Ghost Lake is a compelling autobiography that delves into the intricate relationship between humans and their environment. From lakes to swamps, the memoirs capture the essence of the regional habitats and the lives they sustain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wendy Pratt, Read by Wendy Pratt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889089859733,"sku":"9780008637408","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008637408.jpg?v=1776888338","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008637408","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}