Articles liés à The Measure of the Ground
Synopsis
What holds a place together when no one remembers why it must be held at all?
In a quiet valley shaped as much by avoidance as by use, a path leads to a cottage no one enters. The ground there resists disturbance, not violently, but exactly. Over generations, people learn to adjust—first consciously, then by habit—until restraint becomes indistinguishable from ordinary life.
The Measure of the Ground follows this slow accommodation through those who notice it, carry it, and eventually disperse it into custom and memory. There are no catastrophes here, only pressures redistributed, corrections quietly refused, and lives shaped by limits that cannot be argued with.
Spare, unsettling, and precise, this novel explores inheritance without legacy, stewardship without authority, and the cost of learning too well how to adapt. It is a story about containment, about what is preserved by being left untouched, and about the consequences of living within boundaries that no longer need to explain themselves.
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Résultats de recherche pour The Measure of the Ground
Image d'archives
The Measure of the Ground
Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur L2-9798245300313
Acheter neuf
EUR 13,05
Livraison gratuite
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : Plus de 20 disponibles
Image d'archives
The Measure of the Ground
impression à la demandeVendeur : California Books, Miami, FL, Etats-Unis
Évaluation du vendeur 4 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : New. Print on Demand. N° de réf. du vendeur I-9798245300313
Acheter neuf
EUR 13,40
Livraison gratuite
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : Plus de 20 disponibles
Image d'archives
The Measure of the Ground
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur L2-9798245300313
Acheter neuf
EUR 12,96
Expédition à EUR 3,85
Expédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Expédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : Plus de 20 disponibles
Image d'archives
The Measure of the Ground (Paperback)
impression à la demandeVendeur : CitiRetail, Stevenage, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. What holds a place together when no one remembers why it must be held at all?In a quiet valley shaped as much by avoidance as by use, a path leads to a cottage no one enters. The ground there resists disturbance, not violently, but exactly. Over generations, people learn to adjust-first consciously, then by habit-until restraint becomes indistinguishable from ordinary life.The Measure of the Ground follows this slow accommodation through those who notice it, carry it, and eventually disperse it into custom and memory. There are no catastrophes here, only pressures redistributed, corrections quietly refused, and lives shaped by limits that cannot be argued with.Spare, unsettling, and precise, this novel explores inheritance without legacy, stewardship without authority, and the cost of learning too well how to adapt. It is a story about containment, about what is preserved by being left untouched, and about the consequences of living within boundaries that no longer need to explain themselves. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798245300313
Acheter neuf
EUR 16,25
Expédition à EUR 43,28
Expédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Expédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Measure of the Ground
Vendeur : AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Allemagne
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - What holds a place together when no one remembers why it must be held at all In a quiet valley shaped as much by avoidance as by use, a path leads to a cottage no one enters. The ground there resists disturbance, not violently, but exactly. Over generations, people learn to adjust-first consciously, then by habit-until restraint becomes indistinguishable from ordinary life.The Measure of the Ground follows this slow accommodation through those who notice it, carry it, and eventually disperse it into custom and memory. There are no catastrophes here, only pressures redistributed, corrections quietly refused, and lives shaped by limits that cannot be argued with.Spare, unsettling, and precise, this novel explores inheritance without legacy, stewardship without authority, and the cost of learning too well how to adapt. It is a story about containment, about what is preserved by being left untouched, and about the consequences of living within boundaries that no longer need to explain themselves. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798245300313
Acheter neuf
EUR 12
Expédition à EUR 60,43
Expédition depuis Allemagne vers Etats-Unis
Expédition depuis Allemagne vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 2 disponible(s)