Robert Macfarlane: "Is a River Alive?"

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Robert Macfarlane of Cambridge University shares his extraordinary journey writing and researching his latest book “Is a River Alive?” and explains why a river can be viewed very much as a metaphor for life, always flowing, twisting, changing and adapting while at the same time providing sustenance for man and nature alike. Get full access to Life Examined at lifeexamined.substack.com/subscribe

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