Sobre l'art de perdre's

In this book Rebecca Solnit explores the various ways we have to lose ourselves, both physically and mentally, the spiritual power of wandering in nature and the inestimable value of daring to delve into what is unknown to us: ultimately, to be able to move or leave our usual place in the world. Sometimes we have to get lost to find something we didn't know existed and that we often needed. Looking at significant episodes of his life, Solnit tells fascinating stories about losses and discoveries, and tells us his unique encounters with turtles, monks, deserts, punk musicians, explorers... The result is a journey of discovery, deep and stimulating , which establishes unsuspected and revealing relationships. We get lost when we don't know where we are (like explorers and adventurers, for example); we feel lost when we don't have a guide or meaning for our life. With his serpentine and captivating writing Solnit is able to reconnect these two meanings: being lost becomes the opportunity to create new connections with places and people, to expand the map of the world we know.