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Between the Sunset and the Sea: A View of 16 British Mountains
Simon Ingram
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Description for Between the Sunset and the Sea: A View of 16 British Mountains
Paperback. 'I watched the mirror for a last view, for now, of the frozen mountains of Glen Coe. As the road bent and the outline of Buachaille Etive Mor slid into sight, I did what I always did, and always would. I felt for that flutter of awe and that indefinable, unmistakable quickening of the pulse.' Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Simon Ingram takes us high into Britain's most forbidding and astonishing wild places through all the seasons of the year - from the first blush of spring to the darkest bite of the mountain winter. In the late 18th century, mountains shifted from being universally reviled to becoming the most inspiring things on earth. Simply put, the monsters became muses - and an entire artistic movement was born. This movement became a love affair, the love affair became an obsession, and gradually but surely, obsession ... Read more
Simon Ingram takes us high into Britain's most forbidding and astonishing wild places through all the seasons of the year - from the first blush of spring to the darkest bite of the mountain winter. In the late 18th century, mountains shifted from being universally reviled to becoming the most inspiring things on earth. Simply put, the monsters became muses - and an entire artistic movement was born. This movement became a love affair, the love affair became an obsession, and gradually but surely, obsession ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007547906
SKU
V9780007547906
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-25
About Simon Ingram
Simon Ingram was born in Liverpool. An outdoor journalist and writer for over ten years, he is the editor of Trail, the UK's bestselling hillwalking magazine. He lives in Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Reviews for Between the Sunset and the Sea: A View of 16 British Mountains
`Wonderful' Clare Balding `This is the work of a polymath mountain-lover with a backpack-sized curiosity and the stamina to take notes when most of us would be gasping for breath. It's not just painstakingly researched, it's also well written ... an intrepid, original book' The ... Read more