Harry's Absence
Author | : Jonathan Scott |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2014-06-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781497633636 |
ISBN-13 | : 149763363X |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A “moving memoir of son in search of his father,” recounting the life of a psychologist and pacifist who died climbing New Zealand’s highest peak (Publishers Weekly). On February 1, 1960, Harry Scott, conscientious objector, psychologist, and mountaineer, was killed while climbing Mt. Cook. Thirty-five years later, his son set out to look for him. Funny, moving, and beautifully written, this is the story of a father's absence, told partly through the rich and exciting mix of biography, autobiography, and intellectual and social history. HARRY'S ABSENCE is a passionately argued book about New Zealand, addressing the distinction between nationalism and love of country. Finally, it is a recovery, from death, of reasons for living.