Along the Divide by Chris Townsend
Winner of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Award for Excellence: Outdoor Book 2019 'Looking back, I saw the Watershed as a spine that holds the Scottish mainland landscape together...long-distance walking changes lives, and in this case, it made me aware of the Watershed and awareness of the need to conserve it' In Along the Divide, Chris Townsend embarks on a 700-mile walk along the spine of Scotland, the line of high ground where fallen rain runs either west to the Atlantic or east to the North Sea. Crossing 44 Munros, this long distance endeavor becomes more than just a mountain hike: it becomes a contemplation of nature and history, conservation and rewilding, land use and literature, and change in a time of limitless potential for both better and worse. Walking before the Independence Referendum of 2014, and writing after the EU Referendum of 2016, Townsend's vivid and delicate depictions of these beautiful landscapes sits alongside moments of reflection on the politics of not just Scotland, but the enitre continent, walking the very path that unites the country and its people. 'An absolute treat' -- Walk Magazine700 miles of rough, untracked wildness where the waters flow west on one side and east on the otherIn walking along the spine of Scotland he has discovered the country's heart.
Not simply a long-distance walker but a fine writer who can evoke both the physical and mental journeys such undertakings entail.
Along the Divide treads that skilful line between serious, important landscape writing and a damned good tale that you can kick back and read for the pleasure of reading.
* TGO Magazine *Beautifully crafted prose with personal insights and amusing detail.
* Outdoor Focus Magazine *There is a natural and captivating flow in his storytelling, while his palpable passion for his experiences transports readers into sharing his gruelling journey.
* Scottish Field *A thoroughly enjoyable travel book.’
* Halfman, Halfbook *An absolute treat.
* Walk Magazine *Fabulous...
* There's Something About Walking blog *Chris Townsend writes regularly for TGO Magazine and has written 22 books on the outdoors, including the award winning The Backpacker's Handbook; Scotland in Cicerone's World Mountain Ranges series; Crossing Arizona; the story of an 800 mile walk along the Arizona Trail; Walking the Yukon, the story of 1000 mile walk through the Yukon Territory; The Munros and Tops, the story of his continuous round and A Year In The Life of The Cairngorms, a photographic study. His recent publications with Sandstone Press feature two long-distance walks he undertook in the USA, Grizzly Bears and Razor Clams (2012) and Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles (2014).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912240227 |
| ISBN 10 | 191224022X |
| Title | Along the Divide |
| Author | Chris Townsend |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sandstone Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Winner of The Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Award for Excellence: Outdoor Book 2019 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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