![]() ![]() There are then walks across the estuaries of Essex which appear on OS maps to walk into the sea but in reality cross the only productive land of Doggerland before the grew flood that cut England off from the continent. MacFarlane writes with a discerning eye and an immediacy that immerses us in his surroundings%E2%80%94whether a delicately misty shore, a seemingly chaotic field of rocks that reveals hidden patterns, or a holy Himalayan mountain that makes him " up, neck cricked and mouth bashed open at the beauty of it all." MacFarlane strikes a fine balance between lyrical nature writing and engrossing scholarship that makes him the ideal walking companion. The book starts with a trip along the ancient Icknield Way in footsteps of his hero the writer and poet Edward Thomas. 24 2013 by Robert Macfarlane (Author) 1,784 ratings Book 3 of 3: Landscapes See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 84.85 11 Used from 17.67 4 New from 72. Along the way, the author meets artists, poets, farmers, sea-bird hunters, and adventurers, each with stories to tell and idiosyncratic attitudes toward the terrain ahead. The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot Paperback Illustrated, Sept. He ventures abroad into the bullet-strewn hills of the West Bank and follows a pilgrimage route in Spain. Naturalist MacFarlane (The Wild Places) traipses across Britain via Stone-Age trails, sand flats that briefly emerge between daily tides, and sea lanes to the Hebridean Isles. This scintillating travelogue is a celebration of well-worn footpaths and ancient sea routes. ![]()
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