Great British Journeys by Nicholas Crane
Intrepid presenter Nicholas Crane investigates eight epic journeys, following in the footsteps of our greatest indigenous explorers. Nick presents eight of the most interesting traveller-chroniclers to have explored and reported on the state of the nation. From Gerald of Wales who embarked on a seven week journey around the wild perimeter of Wales in March 1188, to HV Morton, the journalist and travel writer who crossed the length and breadth of England by car in the 1920s. Others include Celia Fiennes who started her many journeys around Britain on horseback in the late 1600s at the age of 20, Tudor antiquarian John Leland, Daniel Defoe, William Cobbett, Thomas Pennant, and William Gilpin, who travelled through the north of England by boat in 1770.
This began as a television series, but the printed version, generously illustrated, is sparkling, and in many ways much more rewarding * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
wonderfully written and superbly illustrated with photos, maps, and prints * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
This began as a television series, but the printed version, generously illustrated, is sparkling, and in many ways much more rewarding * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
wonderfully written and superbly illustrated with photos, maps, and prints * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
wonderfully written and superbly illustrated with photos, maps, and prints * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
This began as a television series, but the printed version, generously illustrated, is sparkling, and in many ways much more rewarding * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
wonderfully written and superbly illustrated with photos, maps, and prints * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Nicholas Crane is an author, geographer and the recipient of numerous awards, most recently the 2024 Stanfords Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing. Crane was born in seaside Hastings, grew up in rural Norfolk and learned winter mountaineering in snowy Scotland. Between 2015 and 2018, he was president of the Royal Geographical Society. He is also known for his television work as lead presenter on the BAFTA-winning series Coast, among several others. He has written more than ten books, including The Making of the British Landscape.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474607780 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474607780 |
| Title | Great British Journeys |
| Author | Nicholas Crane |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2017-07-20 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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