WALKING THROUGH EDEN by Neil Hanson
The River Eden rises in the heart of the Pennines and flows northwest through the dramatic scenery of Cumbria in a forgotten corner of England. Its valley is flanked on one side by the Pennines and on the other by the mountains of the Lake District, and for much of the way its path is mirrored by the route of the celebrated Settle-Carlisle Railway. This is the setting for Neil Hanson's account of a walk, done in stages through the course of a year, along the entire length of the river. During a time of decay for the once thriving communities which live along and around it the walk celebrates the area's dogged survivalism in the face of natural and human attrition. On the way through this beautiful part of England the landscape is described with infectious enthusiasm as the author wanders through old toll roads, green lanes, moors and fells meeting the farmers, gypsies, miners and shepherds who live there. The one constant in this diverse account is the river itself battling against the land, shifting its course slightly as it heads towards the Solway Firth and the open sea.
NEIL HANSON was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, in 1946 and practised as an Advocate in Douglas from 1968 to 2011. A lifelong enthusiast for both two and four-wheeled motorsport, he is a former Clerk of the Course of the Manx International Car Rally and of the TT and Manx Grand Prix Races. Since his retirement, he has turned to writing about the Island's motorsport history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851453931 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851453938 |
| Title | WALKING THROUGH EDEN |
| Author | Neil Hanson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1990-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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