'A lyrical, brave memoir. It's Liptrot's aptitude for marrying her inner-space with wild outer-spaces that makes her such a compelling writer . I enjoyed this book enormously' - WILL SELF 'The sheer sensuality of Liptrot's prose and her steely resolve immediately put her right up there with the best of the best. Liptrot is an Orcadian warrior with the breeze in her blood and poetry in her fingers, and The Outrun may even be a future classic. Wherever she journeys next, you will want to go with her' - New Statesman 'An exhilarating memoir . Anyone who has ever been unhappy or unwise will find much that resonates in this powerful, beautiful writing' - CATHY RENTZENBRINK 'An uncompromising account of addiction and recovery played out against the blasted fields of Orkney. Liptrot's writing is strong and sure. The Outrun is a bright addition to the exploding genre of writing about place and our place in the natural world' - Observer 'Remarkable .

a meditative interior journey which Liptrot elevates to an art' - Spectator '' -.