'Shaw presides over an astonishing flow of language, which pulls with it much time in the wilderness. Owls and stags live here. He is talking about experiencing ancient myths in a new way. His prose reaches into the high old areas where Joseph Campbell used to do his arm wrestling, many of his leaps are absolutely superb.'

ROBERT BLY,  poet and author.
 

'Visceral and highly imaginative...masterful storytelling. Shaw creates nourishing connections between the wildness in both language and landscape. His work carries a poetic flair that gives it mystery, fire and purpose.'

ROSIE BOYCOTT, Newsnight Revue, Chair of the 2008 Samuel Johnson award for non-fiction.
 

'Courageous delving into the psyche...Shaw's inspired work comes from wealth and daring. This is astonishing writing. When I finished reading I felt I had been given a gift.'

GIOIA TIMPANELLI,  storyteller and author.