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The Walker's Anthology (Trailblazer Guides) (Hardcover)

The Walker's Anthology (Trailblazer Guides) (Hardcover)

by Deborah Manley (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

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Synopsis

Almost every author who has ever written has had something to say on the subject of walking. In this anthology, Deborah Manley has drawn on the writings of more than 50 literary figures from around the world - Bill Bryson, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, Daniel Defoe, Peter Fleming, Rudyard Kipling, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Eric Newby, George Orwell, JB Priestley, Bayard Taylor, Robert Louis Stevenson, HD Thoreau, Colin Thubron and Mark Twain among many others. The book is divided into 10 themed chapters - Setting Out, Through Countryside, Processions and Marches, Pilgrimages and Walking for Work, Walking in Winter, On Hills and Mountains, Walking in Parks and Gardens, Walking by Water, Walking in Towns and Cities and Walking at Night. Brief biographies of all the writers quoted are included plus a complete bibliography for all the books quoted.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 160
 Edition: 1st Edition
 Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Published: 30 Sep 2013
ISBN 10: 1905864523
ISBN 13: 9781905864522

Media Reviews
'a good gift for a walking friend.' - Strider 'This delightful pick'n'mix features more giants of literature than you could shake an aluminium pole at.'- Scotland Outdoors, 'a Quality Street box of trekking delights'- Wanderlust 'The perfect gift'- County Life magazines 'Perfect to pop in your rucksack ... or to read in the comfort of a winter armchair.'- The Good Book Guide 'A potential stocking filler for any keen walkers.'- Round and About 'A good Christmas gift'- Cheshire Life 'entertaining compilation'- Walk, Magazine of the Ramblers 'one of the four best new titles'- Conde Nast Traveller 'the perfect companion'- The Lady 'beautifully composed'- The Great Outdoors 'a gem of a book...the ultimate walking companion.'- Country Walking
Author Bio
Deborah Manley has lived in India, Canada, Austria and Nigeria. She worked as an editor of education books and has compiled anthologies on Malta, the Nile and the Trans-Siberian Railway. She is the co-author of the biography of the early 19th century traveller and diplomat, Henry Salt, and has also written articles for the Guinness Book of Records 1492: The World Five Hundred Years Ago. She now lives in Oxford.