Love, Loss and Landscape: An evening with Sophie Pierce and Fiona Robertson

Love, Loss and Landscape: the wild and the ancientWhat role does place play in our emotional lives? Join writers Sophie Pierce and Fiona Robertson for a conversation about the human relationship with landscape.In the turmoil of our feelings, from love, to grief and everything in between, why do we feel drawn to the wild and the ancient? Whether it be exploring Britains prehistoric sites, swimming in wild waters or walking remote moors, how do places transform us?Sophie Pierce is a writer and broadcaster; her memoir The Green Hill , about the sudden and unexpected death of her son, explores the role the Devon landscape played, and still plays, in her grief.Fiona Robertson is a writer, editor and megalith enthusiast.

Her book Stone Lands uncovers the magic and rich history of Britains prehistoric stones, but is also a personal story about the death of her husband and the resonance and emotional power of the sites built by our ancestors.This event is brought to you byFOLDE Dorset [http://www.foldedorset.com]in partnership with theGrosvenor Arms [https://grosvenorarms.co.uk/].If you dine at the Grosvenor on the day of this talk, you'll receive 10% off your food bill on presentation of your ticket.

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