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Katherine May

A beautiful, gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows

Raynor Winn, bestselling author of The Salt Path

Katherine May thoughtfully examines the emotional, spiritual, and geographical reality of the cold times, the dark days, and those periods of our lives when things are neither soft nor easy. In so doing, she offers a great and humane service to her readers: she shows us that wintering cannot be avoided, but need not be feared.

Wise, radical and comforting.  It's a refreshing, original way of looking at winter, both the season and the winterings that happen in all of our lives. A thought-provoking joy to read.

Wintering is a gently unfolding delight: a memoir to savour and inspire, and a warm, witty meditation on the darkest seasons of our lives. I loved it.

An empowering and touching read that will inspire a survivalist spirit on even the darkest days of winter.

Katherine May brings a poet's eye and unexpected comedy to this enthralling celebration of our fallow season ... this beautiful book is a reading cure.

We all experience periods of 'wintering' in our lives and this book shows us how to embrace the uncertainty that can come with it. A beautiful book that can be enjoyed in both winter and summer

An elegant investigation into the consolations of nature and how it can be wonderfully restorative even on the bleakest of days

[A] sympathetic memoir ... May recounts how she attempted to embrace rather than resist the gloom and chill of winter ... she radiates sincerity and quiet self-knowledge

In this elegant memoir Katherine May finds beauty and transformation in a difficult period of her life ... an evocative ode to retreat that will appeal to fans of Deborah Levy's The Cost of Living

Wintering is the book equivalent of a perfectly timed hug you didn't know you needed, a warm blanket on a cold day ... it's exactly what the world needs right now

Nora McInerny, host of Terrible, Thanks for Asking

A beautifully written mix of memoir and philosophy ... May offers much needed solace and comfort and a reminder that seasons eventually turn

May writes beautifully... A contemplative, hopeful, consoling book

One of those books that will stick with me ... perfect for the season

Enthralling ... [May] has a gift for unleashing unexpected comedy ... There is so much to treasure here ... Her sensual connoisseurship a joy

An intimate meditation on solitude and transformation ... A serene evocation of a dark season

Honest and deeply sympathetic ... proves that there is grace in letting go, stepping back and giving yourself time to repair in the dark ... May is a clear-eyed observer and her language is steady, honest and accurate-capturing the sense, the beauty and the latent power of our resting landscapes

The power of rest and retreat in difficult times

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING, LIFE-CHANGING PHENOMENON – SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
'Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself' – ELIZABETH GILBERT, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love 
 
A stunning new special edition of the enduring modern classic 
 
Wintering is a comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves. Katherine May thoughtfully shows us how to come through these times with the wisdom of knowing that, like the seasons, our winters and summers are the ebb and flow of life. 
 
A moving personal narrative interwoven with lessons from literature, mythology and the natural world, May's story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat. Illumination emerges from many sources: solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation, C.S. Lewis and Sylvia Plath, swimming in icy waters and sailing arctic seas. 
 
Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times. May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical, not linear. A secular mystic, May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arise before the ushering in of a new season. 
 
‘A book for the soul’ – CAITLIN MORAN 
 
'Absolutely beautiful' – CHERYL STRAYED

Katherine May

Praise for Wintering

A beautiful, gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows

A book for the soul

Katherine May thoughtfully examines the emotional, spiritual, and geographical reality of the cold times, the dark days, and those periods of our lives when things are neither soft nor easy. In so doing, she offers ...

A beautiful, gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows

A book for the soul

Katherine May thoughtfully examines the emotional, spiritual, and geographical reality of the cold times, the dark days, and those periods of our lives when things are neither soft nor easy. In so doing, she offers ...

A beautiful, gentle exploration of the dark season of life and the light of spring that eventually follows

A book for the soul

Katherine May thoughtfully examines the emotional, spiritual, and geographical reality of the cold times, the dark days, and those periods of our lives when things are neither soft nor easy. In so doing, she offers ...

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Pinks, layers and bold fonts: the book cover trends that have dominated 2021

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