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The Green Road into the Trees
Hugh Thomson
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Description for The Green Road into the Trees
Paperback. Walking right across England, along ancient trackways and green grass roads, this book explores the way the country was and the way it is today: the legends, literature and natural world that define us, and the undercurrent of regret running throughout our history; what he calls 'the unicorn disappearing into the trees'. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
WINNER OF THE 2014 THWAITES WAINWRIGHT PRIZE In the past, Hugh Thomson has written acclaimed books about Peru, Mexico and the Indian Himalaya. Now he returns to the most exotic and foreign country of them all - his own. Walking right across England, along ancient trackways and green grass roads, Hugh explores the way the country was and the way it is today: the legends, literature and natural world that define us, and the undercurrent of regret running throughout our history; what he calls `the unicorn disappearing into the trees'. ... Read more
WINNER OF THE 2014 THWAITES WAINWRIGHT PRIZE In the past, Hugh Thomson has written acclaimed books about Peru, Mexico and the Indian Himalaya. Now he returns to the most exotic and foreign country of them all - his own. Walking right across England, along ancient trackways and green grass roads, Hugh explores the way the country was and the way it is today: the legends, literature and natural world that define us, and the undercurrent of regret running throughout our history; what he calls `the unicorn disappearing into the trees'. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099558392
SKU
V9780099558392
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About Hugh Thomson
Hugh Thomson is the author of five previous travel books, the most recent of which, Tequila Oil: Getting Lost in Mexico, was serialised by BBC Radio 4. He has led many research expeditions to Peru and is a leading explorer of Inca settlements. He has also taken filming expeditions to Mount Kilimanjaro, Bhutan, Afghanistan and the Mexican Sierra Madre. His ... Read more
Reviews for The Green Road into the Trees
He is an illuminating companion...frequently comic, his voice is original and engaging; proof that it is the walker, not the path, that counts.
Independent
An immensely enjoyable book: curious, articulate, intellectually playful and savagely candid.
The Spectator
He records more than impressions: there are fascinating excursions into neglected areas of British history, ... Read more
Independent
An immensely enjoyable book: curious, articulate, intellectually playful and savagely candid.
The Spectator
He records more than impressions: there are fascinating excursions into neglected areas of British history, ... Read more