From the acclaimed author of The Wild Places, an exploration of walking and thinkingIn this exquisitely written book, Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge, England, home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove roads, and sea paths that crisscross both the British landscape and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling exploration of the ghosts and voices that haunt old paths, of the stories our tracks keep and tell, and of pilgrimage and ritual.Told in Macfarlane’s distinctive voice, The Old Ways folds together natural history, cartography, geology, archaeology and literature. His walks take him from the chalk downs of England to the bird islands of the Scottish northwest, from Palestine to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas. Along the way he crosses paths with walkers of many kindswanderers, pilgrims, guides, and artists. Above all this is a book about walking as a jour
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
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Author: Macfarlane, Robert
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670025114
Details:
Author: Macfarlane, Robert
Brand: Viking
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 448
Release Date: 11-10-2012
Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780670025114
