the living mountain

I came across a reference to a book called The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd. The book is about many experiences Shepherd had while hiking and climbing in the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland. She wrote the book in the 1940s, well ahead of the many books about nature and outdoor adventures that followed; however, the book was not published until 1977. It is not a long book, but it is very insightful into how it feels to be in the mountains, experiencing all the that mountains offer to those who get out and enjoy them. The book is a fine read, but when I place it in perspective that she did the hiking and writing in the 1940s, it truly seems amazing.