Along the way, she tracks down ephemeral wild art, encounters women who worship The Goddess, falls deeper in love with her birth land and struggles - but mostly fails - to get to grips with its lore. Where might this lead? And if you know what it is to be Othered yourself, how might this colour your experiences? And what if, in invoking the spirit of the land, 'it' decides to make its presence felt? Whether following a 'cult' map to a hidden well that refuses to reveal itself, attempting to persuade a labyrinth to spill its secrets, embarking on a coast-to-coast pilgrimage or searching for a mystical land temple, Jini depicts a whimsical, natural Britain. Serendipity and her inner compass guide her around the country in pursuit of the Other and a connection to Britain's captivating natural world. A London journalist with multicultural roots and a perennial outsider, she determinedly sets off on this unorthodox path. Propelled by the memory and after years of dreaming about it, Jini Reddy dares to delve into the 'wanderlands' of Britain, heading off in search of the magical in the landscape. Shortlisted for the 2021 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award Shortlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing Alone on a remote mountaintop one dark night, a woman hears a mysterious voice. The Secret Place of the Wild Strawberries-Part II.In Search of Ash Dome and Maidens of Mud and Oak.

When You Can See Neither Wood Nor Trees.The Secret Place of the Wild Strawberries-Part I.What Happens Up the Mountain Doesn't Always Stay Up the Mountain.

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