Drifting North

'Dominic Hinde takes us on a road trip through Scotland's energy past and present, and in so doing asks us to consider the future and what we want it to look like. Drifting North is a perceptive, thought-provoking book and Hinde is a charming travel companion. An enticing blend of memoir, sociology and reportage.' Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment ‘Drifting north shows Dominic Hinde is many things: a researcher with a love of the deep-dive, a reporter comfortable at the edges and a travel writer searching for the sublime. Beautiful and wise.’ Gabriella Bennett, author of The Art of Coorie ‘A truly captivating journey which leads us into parts of Scotland that are so often overlooked. Hinde writes with warmth, intelligence and hope. Drifting north will leave you mindful of how far we have come and, more importantly in the story of energy, the distance we still need to go.’ Rebecca Smith, author of Rural ‘Dominic Hinde travels the length and breadth of Scotland, using it as a microcosm for a world facing climate change. He shows a deep understanding of the country and an even deeper love. Drifting north is a worthy modern successor to Edwin Muir’s A Scottish Journey.’ Rachel McCormack, author of Chasing the Dram 'Drifting north is an urgent and compelling portrait of Scotland's place in the global energy transition. Clear-sighted both about the nation's oil - and coal - blackened industrial history and its rich potential for renewable energy, Dominic Hinde tells a sobering story of neurological and ecological injury, leavened by an earned hope in the prospect of recovery.' David Farrier, author of Nature's Genius -- .