The Golden Step
The Golden Step
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The author walked the 300 miles across Crete, tackling four mountain ranges, high slopes and numerous gorges. Relying on the famed hospitality of the Cretans, his only plan was to begin in the east at Easter and finish at Whitsun in the extreme west, at the Monastery of the Golden Step.
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The Golden Step by Christopher Somerville
Christopher Somerville walked the 300 miles across Crete, tackling four mountain ranges, high slopes and numerous gorges. Relying on the famed hospitality of the Cretans, his only plan was to begin in the east at Easter and finish at Whitsun in the extreme west, at the Monastery of the Golden Step.
'Somerville adores Crete.. The Golden Step is the culmination of that loveaffair. We cross the magnificent Cretan mountains at Somerville's side, meet the "real Cretans" and revel in village celebrations and impromptutaverna music sessions. Somerville's evocative poems are seeded throughout a text that's as readable and pacy as a novel.' -- Nicola Iseard The Daily Express 'A finely written memoir... A more absorbing book about Crete - and indeed middle-age - is unlikely to come along for a while.' Daily Telegraph 'By way of criticism, I have none... The Golden Step is a book which should be read by everybody who loves great travel literature' -- Stelios Jackson The Hellenic Bookservice
Christopher Somerville is a writer, journalist, presenter and the author of many books. He has been Walking Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, featuring 15 years of 'Walk of the Month'. He has devised and presented over 100 'Somerville's Walks' for Anglia Television and was the author of 'Coast' for BBC Television.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781904950974 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904950973 |
| Title | The Golden Step |
| Author | Christopher Somerville |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus |
| Year published | 2007-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 318 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |