The End of the Road
a journey around britain in search of the dead
$23.52
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2022
Summary
Hearse & Bones: A Grave Wander Through Britain
A wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved The Treeclimbers Guide, drive around the British Isles in a clapped-out forty-year old hearse in search of famous – and not so famous – tombs, graves and burial sites.
Along the way, he launches a daredevil trespass into Highgate Cemetery at night, stumbles across the remains of the Welsh Druid who …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008294717 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008294712 |
| Author: | Jack Cooke |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Mudlark |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
‘An entertaining and strangely cheering read… full of fascinating stories’ – Country Life
‘A unique insight into Britain’s landscape’ – The Observer
, ‘…utterly compelling – The Oldie Magazine
‘If a younger, more upbeat Bill Bryson was happy to travel Britain while using a hearse as a mobile home, this is the kind of book we’d get.’ – Reader review
‘Who’d have thought a trip in a hearse would be so enjoyable?’ – Reader review
‘A fantastic read for anyone who has loved spending a while looking through old graveyards and soaking up all the history within.’ – Reader review
About The Author
Jack Cooke
Jack Cooke was born in 1985 and lives in London. A sometime bookseller, copywriter and Japanophile, Jack’s writing focuses on travelogue and short fiction. He has been climbing trees for twenty-eight years. He lives with his wife Jennifer, the book’s illustrator.
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