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The Moor: A Journey into the English Wilderness
William Atkins
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Description for The Moor: A Journey into the English Wilderness
Paperback. Takes the reader from south to north, exploring moorlands. Thsi book shows us that, while the fierce terrains we associate with Wuthering Heights and The Hound of the Baskervilles are very human landscapes, the moors remain daunting and defiant, standing steadfast against the passage of time. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RGBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 320.
Shortlisted for the 2015 Wainwright Prize
In this journey across England's most forbidding and mysterious terrain, William Atkins takes the reader from south to north, exploring moorland's uniquely captivating position in our history, literature and psyche. Atkins' journey is full of encounters, busy with the voices of the moors, past and present. He shows us that, while the fierce terrains we associate with Wuthering Heights and The Hound of the Baskervilles are very human landscapes, the moors remain daunting and defiant, standing steadfast against the passage of time.
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571290055
SKU
V9780571290055
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4
About William Atkins
William Atkins grew up in Hampshire. After studying art history, he went on to work in publishing, where he edited prize-winning fiction. He now works as a freelance editor, and studies and writes about Britain's marginal landscapes. He lives in north London.
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