Kith - The Riddle of the Childscape (Paperback)

From Jay Griffiths, the author of the award-winning Wild comes a passionate polemic defence of childhood 'Her work isn't just good -- it's necessary' Philip Pullman In Kith, Jay Griffiths seeks to discover why we deny our children the freedoms of space, time and the natural world. Visiting communities as far apart as West Papua and the Arctic, as well as the UK, and delving into history, philosophy, language and literature, she explores how children's affinity for nature is an essential and universal element of childhood. It is a journey deep into the heart of what it means to be a child, and it is central to all our experiences, young and old. 'An impassioned, visionary plea to restore to our children the spirit of adventure, freedom and closeness to nature that is their birthright. We must hear it and act on it before it is too late' Iain McGilchrist 'Jay Griffiths writes with such richness and mischief about the one thing that could truly save the world: its children' KT Tunstall

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2014
Authors:	Jay Griffiths
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	419
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-103945-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children
LSN:	0-14-103945-0
Barcode:	9780141039459

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