{"product_id":"the-hidden-fires-ebook","title":"The Hidden Fires","description":"\u003c!-- One-line hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous, deeply felt journey into the Cairngorms — a conversation across a century between Merryn Glover and Nan Shepherd, exploring landscape, identity and the fire at the heart of the mountains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature, this is a profound meditation on place, belonging and the transformative power of walking into the life of a mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hidden Fires\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vivid, intimate and elemental journey into the Cairngorm mountains — Scotland’s high, rocky heart. Fierce, wild and full of wonder, these landscapes demand both humility and surrender. To know them takes a lifetime; to love them requires courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of Nan Shepherd’s \u003cem\u003eThe Living Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, Merryn Glover traces the same ridges, corries and waters, exploring the themes, questions and revelations that shaped Shepherd’s seminal work. Though separated by nearly a century, the two writers are united by place, purpose and a shared devotion to the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGlover — an Australian who grew up in the Himalayas — once found the Scottish hills cold and unwelcoming. But through patient wandering rather than mountaineering, she discovers the spark that sets both the Cairngorms and herself ablaze. Her deepening encounter reveals the wild majesty, iridescence and living presence of the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the \u003cstrong\u003eBoardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a beautiful evocation of landscape, place and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Merryn Glover’s \u003cstrong\u003eThe Hidden Fires\u003c\/strong\u003e is not just brave, it is remarkable.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e— Sir John Lister‑Kaye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Reviews --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Praise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A remarkable, intimate and elemental journey into the Cairngorms — a modern companion to Nan Shepherd.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical, landscape‑driven narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e rooted in the Cairngorms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA contemporary companion\u003c\/strong\u003e to Nan Shepherd’s \u003cem\u003eThe Living Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExplores identity, belonging and wildness\u003c\/strong\u003e with emotional depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers of nature writing\u003c\/strong\u003e, mountain literature and literary nonfiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA standout Polygon title\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrated for its insight, beauty and courage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMerryn Glover\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Kathmandu and grew up in Nepal, India and Pakistan. Her work spans stage plays, radio drama and fiction, including \u003cem\u003eA House Called Askival\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOf Stone and Sky\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2019 she became the first Writer in Residence for the Cairngorms National Park, and her writing is deeply informed by the landscapes and communities of the Highlands, where she now lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birlinn Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polygon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 March 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788855174\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nature Writing \u0026amp; Gardening \/ Travel Writing, Adventure \u0026amp; Guide Books \/ Literary Non‑Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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