The Golden Step by Christopher Somerville

The Golden Step by Christopher Somerville

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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.
"'a new book by Christopher Somerville, The Golden Step, part of Haus's Armchair Traveller series of superbly-produced, affordable hardbacks.. Somerville's evocative poems are seeded through a text as readable and pacy as a novel' Daily Express 18 August 2007 'A finely written memoir... A more absorbing book about Crete - and indeed middle-age - is unlikely to come along for a while.' Daily Telegraph, Travel, 21 July 2007 'Somerville's writing is fluid and well-informed, his descriptions are moving and evocative.' Sunday Telegraph, 23 July, 2007 'BBC walking legend Nick Crane rates Somerville as an inspiration and as someone who "people will look back on and think: here's somebody that defined what recreational walking was like at the turn of the millennium". This gem of a book only emphasises Crane's astute judgement... A great armchair read for any given Sunday.' WALK Magazine, September 2007"
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.
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ISBN 13 9781905791996
ISBN 10 1905791992
Title The Golden Step
Author Christopher Somerville
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
Year published 2000-07-08
Number of pages 318
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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