The Country of Larks: A Chiltern Journey by Gail Simmons

The Country of Larks: A Chiltern Journey by Gail Simmons

The Country of Larks - travel literature and nature writing describing a walk across the Chiltern Hills from High Wycombe to Tring in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson and along part of the route of the controversial HS2 railway. Includes Little and Great Missenden, the Ridgeway, Wendover, Chilterns Way and the Thames Path, fauna and flora.

'An eloquent, evocative and timely contemplation of the changing nature of life and landscape in the English countryside' The Oxford Times 'Entertaining and very readable' South East Walker Magazine 'This is a very enjoyable read' Country-Side Magazine 'A delightful mix of history, memoir, nature and etymology' Countryfile Magazine

Travel writer Gail Simmons was born in Northumberland to an army family who, after periods living overseas, settled in a Chiltern commuter village on the borders of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. After completing an MA in medieval history Gail pursued a varied career that included working in a Cumbrian castle, protecting historic buildings and leading walking trips in Europe and the Middle East, before becoming a full-time travel writer specialising in independent and sustainable journeys. In 2016 Gail completed a PhD in Creative Writing and she now teaches travel writing at Bath Spa and Cambridge universities. Despite her lifelong global wanderings Gail finds special enjoyment in exploring her home country of Britain, recently rediscovering the quiet allure of the Chiltern Hills where she grew up and which, aged eighteen, she couldn't wait to leave. Now, with HS2 looming, Gail realises just how important this threatened landscape still is to her.

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ISBN 13	9781784770808
ISBN 10	1784770809
Title	The Country of Larks: A Chiltern Journey
Author	Gail Simmons
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bradt Travel Guides
Year published	2019-04-09
Number of pages	192
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