In the Cairngorms by Nan Shepherd elegies Its poems celebrate the artistry

Its poems celebrate the artistry of craftsmanship: how works relate to beauty

both playful and profound

Michael Symmons Roberts

the poet reminds us

and the nuances of feminist action

In the Cairngorms by Nan Shepherd elegies Its poems celebrate the artistryFirst published in 1934, In The Cairngorms is Nan Shepherds only book of poems. Although she wrote three acclaimed novels, and a remarkable prose meditation on the Cairngorms entitled The Living Mountain, Shepherd considered her poetry to have been her finest work. These poems were all written over a very long period. Each is possessed of a fierce intensity; together, they offer glimpses into what she once called the burning heart of life. Shepherds