That is an account of a stroll from Edinburgh to the River Swale. Every of 21 chapters tells the story of a piece of the stroll but in addition discusses a land use or problem related to that a part of the journey. Such an strategy should take fairly some planning however the account has a gradual tempo and a good eye is solid over many contentious topics.
Readers of this weblog could properly discover chapters subtitled Floods, Grouse Moors, Nature, Nationwide Parks and Peat of specific curiosity however all over the place the writer is nice at explaining issues and does so in a balanced method. I significantly loved the chapter on quarrying and mining.
That is the third ‘strolling and writing’ e-book I’ve reviewed already this yr (see additionally The Stressed Coast and Seascape). I’m wondering what a write-off would seem like if a handful of authors walked the identical route and wrote their very own accounts of their journeys?
In such an imaginary world, Andrew Bibby can be a really skilled competitor and I’m tempted to learn a few of his different journeys as a result of I loved this one a lot.
The duvet? A horny panorama. I’d give the quilt 7/10.
The Borders: The Lands We Share: panorama and life in Scottish and English border nation by Andrew Bibby is revealed by Gritstone Press.
Purchase this e-book direct from Blackwell’s – a correct bookshop (and I’ll get a little bit bit of cash from them).
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