Walking the Border - A Journey Between Scotland and England

In this book, the author makes a journey on foot from Gretna Green in the southwest of the Scottish/English border, to Berwick in the northeast, and contemplates how natural borderlines are.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Ian Crofton was born in Edinburgh and worked for Collins in Glasgow before moving to London, where he has been a freelance writer and editor for 25 years. Previous books include Brewer's Dictionary of Curious Titles; Brewer's Britain and Ireland (with John Ayto); Brewer's Cabinet of Curiosities, A Dictionary of Art Quotations, History without the Boring Bits; Science without the Boring Bits; A Dictionary of Scottish Quotations.

Zusammenfassung

Ian Crofton makes this journey through some of the most spectacular scenery in Britain, speculating on what the Border signifies - geographically, culturally and emotionally.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ian Crofton
• Verlag: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 16.07.2015
• EAN: 9781780273082
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-308-2
• Seiten: 272
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Thema: Reise > Reiseberichte, Reiseerzählungen