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The speaker describes a risky walk taken without navigation tools and then adds a humorous twist: the situation was serious, but only for a few hours. The line suggests both caution and self-deprecating wit about getting lost.
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Originally said in English.
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About John Burnside
Scottish writer
John Burnside was a Scottish writer, known for his poetry and for the recognition his work received in major literary prizes. He was one of four poets to win both the T. S. Eliot Prize and the Forward Poetry Prize for a single collection, Black Cat Bone, in 2011. In 2023, he received the David Cohen Prize for his body of work.
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Books by John Burnside
The Devil's Footprints
2007
The devil's footprints
2007