![]() ![]() It isn’t your typical page-turner epic, but it’s not supposed to be. With The Outrun primarily taking the form of a memoir of self-improvement and recovery, it’s no surprise that the narrative is not one full of twists and turns. Liptrot’s first-person narrative flits between present and past she narrates her day-to-day life in Orkney, working for the RSPB and navigating the tight-knit communities of its multitude of islands, often drawing comparisons to her former booze-fuelled life in London. The majority of the book documents her healing from the alcoholism that drove her out of the city to return to the nest of Orkney. ![]() Liptrot alludes to being swept away by the party lifestyle of the capital, which eventually led to the break up of her relationship. Liptrot studied at the University of Edinburgh – already quite a significant transition from Orkney – before moving to London in her early twenties. Liptrot’s memoir documents her return to the island in her late twenties a homecoming induced by a stint in rehab for the alcohol addiction she’d battled for a number of years. I’ve just added it to the note I keep in my phone other additions include ‘aplomb’ and ‘lackadaisical’. I think archipelago has to be one of my favourite words. ![]() The Outrun by Amy Liptrot The perfect 2021 readĪmy Liptrot was born on the tiny archipelago of Orkney, whose population stood at around 22,000 in 2019. ![]()
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