
The Walker's Anthology
a collection of short extracts from more than 50 literary figures
$28.00
- Hardcover
159 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2013
Summary
Several millennia ago two people - possibly an adult and a child - walked in soft, muddy ground in the Olduvai Gorge in present day Kenya, leaving their footprints for archaeologists to discover. And, still walking, the descendants of people like these two went on to walk right across our world. Walking is as natural to us as breathing and almost every author who has ever written has had something to say on the subject. In this fascinating anthology, Deborah Manly has drawn on writings …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781905864522 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1905864523 |
| Series: | Trailblazer Guides (Hardcover) |
| Author: | Deborah Manley |
| Publisher: | Trailblazer Publications |
| Imprint: | Trailblazer Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 159 |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 124mm x 183mm |
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Critics Review
‘a good gift for a walking friend.’ - Strider ‘This delightful pick’n’mix features more giants of literature than you could shake an aluminium pole at.‘- Scotland Outdoors, ‘a Quality Street box of trekking delights’- Wanderlust ‘The perfect gift’- County Life magazines ‘Perfect to pop in your rucksack … or to read in the comfort of a winter armchair.’- The Good Book Guide ‘A potential stocking filler for any keen walkers.’- Round and About ‘A good Christmas gift’- Cheshire Life ‘entertaining compilation’- Walk, Magazine of the Ramblers ‘one of the four best new titles’- Conde Nast Traveller ‘the perfect companion’- The Lady ‘beautifully composed’- The Great Outdoors ‘a gem of a book…the ultimate walking companion.’- Country Walking
About The Author
Deborah Manley
Deborah Manley is a writer and editor who has compiled anthologies of Nile travelers and the Trans-Siberian Railway. She is the author of the biography of the 19th century traveler, Henry Salt.
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