Bibliograph

Into the dark, what darkness is and why it matters, Jacqueline Yallop

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Label

Into the dark, what darkness is and why it matters, Jacqueline Yallop

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Into the dark

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jacqueline Yallop

Sub title

what darkness is and why it matters

Summary

Can you remember the first time you encountered true darkness? The kind that remains as black and inky whether your eyes are open or closed? Jacqueline Yallop can. Taking a journey into the dark secrets of place, body and mind, she documents a series of night-time walks, exploring both the physical realities of darkness and the psychological dark that helps shape our sense of self. Exploring our enduring love-hate relationship with states of darkness, she considers how we attempt to understand and contain the dark, and, as she comes to terms with her father's deteriorating Alzheimer's, she reflects on how our relationship to the dark can change with time and circumstance. Darkness captivates, baffles and appals us. Into the Dark faces the darkness full on in all its guises and mysteries, celebrating it as a thing of beauty while peering into the void

Target audience

adult

Creator