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Hermit

A Memoir of Finding Freedom in a Wild Place

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Hermit

By: Jade Angeles Fitton
Narrated by: Jade Angeles Fitton
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When Jade's partner leaves the barn that they moved into just weeks before, he leaves a dent in the wall and her life unravelled. Numbed from years in the destructive relationship, she faces an uncertain future and complete solitude. Slowly, with the help of Devon's salted cliffs and damp forested footpaths, Jade comes back to life and discovers the power of being alone.

Through conversations with other hermits across the world, Fitton sheds light on an extraordinary and misunderstood way of living which has survived into the 21st century - from monks, to hikikomori, and the often ignored female hermit.

Lyrically written, this is an inspirational story of recovery, of finding home and of celebration of solitude in the natural world.

©2023 Jade Angeles Fitton (P)2023 Penguin Audio Personal Development Personal Success Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

A dreamy, beautiful book about the consolations of solitude. In Hermit, Jade wanders a sunlit, windswept, delicately drawn landscape of loss and longing, and in doing so finds the stillness at the centre of herself. Hopeful and open-hearted. (Cal Flyn, author of 'Islands of Abandonment')
A book of spellbinding brilliance by a writer of rare talent. (Tristan Gooley)
Written with often startling beauty, Hermit is an intimate account of the healing power of solitude. Though deeply personal, it explores universal truths about society and the human condition. A brave, brilliant and important book. (Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell)
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A wonderful piece reflecting on the sense of self, nature, and how we live.

Captivating and soothing

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A must-read for those who appreciate solitude, nature, and existential exploration. The interplay of natural and societal forces with internal musings is expertly woven into a haunting, inspiring, therapeutic, and relatable tapestry.

Stunning writing.

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one of my favourite listens so far. unlike anything i've listened to before. comforting and awakening.

brilliant and unusual

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For me , enchanting, authentic ❤️you took me to places I have been and now must share, write.😇🙏

Honesty

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I really enjoyed this read/listen. Intimate, highly interesting and absorbing. I also found it a really soothing listen. Jade reads it beautifully and has a way of making you feel like you’re standing along side her in the landscape as she carries you through her story. It’s a soulful book with a down to earth, clever, expressive and fluid narrative.

Excellent, soulful and captivating

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Great book - sad but ultimately bright, well written and positive. Always a good sign when an author is willing to read their own book.

Great book - sad but ultimately bright

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What a beautiful book, one that I will definitely come back to in years to come. The desire to retreat from modern society and live someplace quiet has always been there for me, although I’ve not acted on it (yet!), and it was wonderful to hear what this kind of life can look like in modern day England. Jade writing is so evocative, and she did a wonderful job at allowing even more of her personality to shine through her reading. Highly recommend!

Hauntingly beautiful

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Really enjoyed this. An excellent read that I will enjoy again, it just is beautifully written

The detail is beautiful,

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A true delight to listen to; swept away into a different way of being/existing. Off to the wilderness I now must go!

Transportive… off to the wilderness I must go

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A quite magical listen , I real enjoyed seeing North Devon through your eyes
thanks very much Jade

hypnotic

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