Great British Journeys
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Great British Journeys
By (Author) Nicholas Crane
Orion Publishing Co
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
26th September 2017
20th July 2017
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
914.10486
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 195mm, Spine 21mm
241g
Description
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.Reviews
Nicholas Crane is one of the world's incandescent enthusiasts - Guardian
A man with adventure in his soul and a talent for communicating his passion, Crane is something of a treasure - DAILY MAILA serious and absorbing book - DAILY TELEGRAPHWith his passion for travelling and the traveller, Crane is a fascinating guide . . . A unique account - WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLYHighly readable, informative, amusing . . . These travellers found challenge, diversity and beauty . . . it's a joy that, in following them, we find similar experiences today - BBC COUNTRYFILE MAGAZINEHe presents so triumphantly that you can't help sharing his thrill of discovery - THE TIMESAuthor Bio
Nicholas Crane is an author, geographer, cartographic expert and recipient of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Mungo Park Medal in recognition of outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge, and of the Royal Geographical Society's Ness Award for popularising geography and the understanding of Britain. He has presented several acclaimed series on BBC2, among them MAP MEN, TOWN, BRITANNIA and COAST. He was elected President of the Royal Geographical Society in 2015.
