Roger Deakin
Roger Deakin was an English writer and celebrated environmentalist. Waterlog, the only book he published in his lifetime, became a UK bestseller, and founded the wild swimming movement. He also authored two other acclaimed works of nonfiction: Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees and Notes From Walnut Tree Farm. Deakin lived in Suffolk, England, and died there in 2006.
Praise
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“Roger Deakin is a latter-day Thoreau.”
—Robert Macfarlane
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“Waterlog is an adventure, a meditation, a celebration of wild swimming—a delight. In this book, Roger Deakin has captured the magic of the liquid world.”
—Susan Casey, author of The Wave
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“His prose is sensuous . . . and his sense of humor is as dry as his theme is wet.”
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker
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“Roger Deakin is the perfect companion for an invigorating armchair swim. Engaging, thoughtful, and candid.”
—The Telegraph
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“Extraordinary.”
—Olivia Laing, The Guardian
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“The foundational text for the international ‘wild swimming’ movement. . . . A beautifully written, loving tribute to the wonders found swimming in the wild outdoors.”
—Kirkus, Starred Review