The Highways and Byways of Britain

Between the end of the nineteenth century and the Second World War Macmillan published a much-loved and extremely successful series of books under the title of 'Highways and Byways'. In them, the authors took readers on a delightful guided tour of the country, county by county, pointing out places of interest, key historical events and local lore and legend. Now, Macmillan is reissuing - in one beautifully designed volume - a selection of those highways and byways, which affords contemporary readers both a charming period piece and a wonderful glimpse of the very best of Britain.

About the author

David Milner was born in 1971, and after postgraduate work at university became a commissioning editor for Secker & Warburg at Random House. He left in 2001 to co-found a literary agency, and now works principally as a freelance editor.

Summary

Between the end of the nineteenth century and the Second World War Macmillan published a much-loved and extremely successful series of books under the title of 'Highways and Byways'. In them, the authors took readers on a delightful guided tour of the country, county by county, pointing out places of interest, key historical events and local lore and legend. Now, Macmillan is reissuing - in one beautifully designed volume - a selection of those highways and byways, which affords contemporary readers both a charming period piece and a wonderful glimpse of the very best of Britain.

Product details

• Authors: David Milner, Milner David
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.2013
• EAN: 9781447256915
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-5691-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Travel > Travel guides > Europe; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British Isles, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Classic Travel Writing, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)