Under the Open Skies

In the vein of Erling Kagge'sSilenceand Lars Mytting'sNorwegian Wood,Under the Open Skies: A Practical Guide to Living Close to Nature combines escapism and adventure with a love of nature and the desire for a simpler life. Twenty years ago,Markus Torgeby traded his hectic urban lifestyle for a small hutin the forests of northern Sweden. He ended up living there for four years, in perfect solitude and in harmony with nature. Today,heandhis wife Frida and their three childrenlive in a house he built with his own hands, near the site where he once survived on nothing but oatmeal, river water and the forest's own pantry. Framed with stunning photographs taken by Frida, Under the Open Skies is the story of Markus's journey from broken youth, to living alone in the forest, to a self-healed family man. Torgeby is proof of the restorative powers of the outdoors and his descriptions of living close to nature combine everyday philosophy and inspirational insights with helpful advice as he