Never Mind the Quantocks: How Country Walking Can Change Your Life
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From the splendor of the Pennines and the Lake District to the drama of the Dorset coast; from the canals of the Midlands to wildest Scotland, this book is an attempt to explain a passion for walking and the delights it can bring.
Culled from Stuart Maconie’s monthly column in Country Walking, it’s full of the beautiful places, magical moments and wonderful characters he has encountered on his travels. It discusses such intrepid adventures as taking on the famous “Wainwright” fells of the Lake District, walking Hadrian’s Wall with colleague Mark Radcliffe, and why the most important things to carry in a rucksack are a transistor radio and a small bottle of red wine.
Praise for Stuart Maconie
“Maconie makes a jovial, self-deprecating narrator. Sharp and funny.” —The Guardian
“He is as funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell.” —The Observer
“Stuart Maconie is the best thing to come out of Wigan since the A58 to Bolton.” —Peter Kay
“An heir to Alan Bennett . . . stirring and rather wonderful.” —The Sunday Times
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Additional information
| Publisher | David & Charles, UK ed. edition (1 Jun. 2012) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 886 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 269 pages |
by LadyD
Beautiful collection of writing from his ‘Country Walking’ magazine column. Easy to pick up and put down but you’ll want to keep picking it up again to read the next piece. Even as I sit writing this watching the rain beat down outside, I want to get out there and walk more after reading this…
by gypsynorma
Fabulous True Maconie
by Kindle Customer
Warm and uplifting. A passionate case for the great outdoors, and walking in it, particularly the Lakes. Really very nice.
by MR D WESTWOOD
Given 5 stars cause,
B ook is a good read from an excellent author I’ve read three other of his publications and all are just as good, an excellent read from an excellent author, music or walking Stuart makes you feel personally involved in his stories
by Ben
I don’t read ‘Country Walking’ magazine, but was aware Stuart Maconie wrote a monthly article for them. This book gathers all of these in one collection and it’s a great read. Each piece is a few hundred words and written with Maconie’s usual wit and perception. It is a fine celebration of all things walking-related and is well worth reading!
by samhradh
I enjoyed this book. Can sound a bit rambly at times.
by roadtorode
Ultimately a disappointment. Using column material for a book is rarely wise, and this no exception. The articles were not written to flow like a book and it shows. What you are left with is a collection of short and very repetitive articles which are too short for the book format. There is no doubt about the authors credentials and ability, but look elsewhere to find it since this is too unsatisfying…
by Kindle Customer
Well written with a good amount of information. What it doesn’t do is force the author’s love of the walks upon the reader but conveys the Joy’s to be had.