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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

by Macfarlane, Robert

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ISBN 10
0670025119
ISBN 13
9780670025114
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New York: Viking. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2012. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 433 pp. .

Synopsis

The acclaimed author of The Wild Places examines the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we move In this exquisitely written book, which folds together natural history, cartography, geology, and literature, Robert Macfarlane sets off to follow the ancient routes that crisscross both the landscape of the British Isles and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling exploration of the voices that haunt old paths and the stories our tracks tell. Macfarlane’s journeys 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. He matches strides with the footprints made by a man five thousand years ago near Liverpool, sails an open boat far out into the Atlantic at night, and commingles with walkers of many kinds, discovering that paths offer a means not just of traversing space but also of feeling, knowing, and thinking.

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Title
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
Author
Macfarlane, Robert
Illustrator
Illus. with photos
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine copy in fine dust jacket
Edition
1st
ISBN 10
0670025119
ISBN 13
9780670025114
Publisher
Viking
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2012

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