A Portrait of the Surrey Hills

Jane Garrett

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English

Miscellaneous
01 January 2010

Travel & holiday; Places & peoples: pictorial works; Bargains

"""A Portrait of the Surrey Hills"" encompasses some of the most beautiful countryside in England, celebrated by writers as diverse as Charles Dickens and William Cobbett. In this highly readable book, local journalist Jane Garrett explores the countryside she has known since she was a child, combining the intimate knowledge gained from extensive forays both on horseback and on foot with specialist journalistic knowledge of heritage landscapes and rural economy. Celebrating 50 years as an area of outstanding natural beauty, Jane Garrett examines every aspect of the Surrey Hills, including geography and archaeology, history and architecture, wildlife and local industry to paint a truly three-dimensional portrait of an enchanting landscape."

By: Jane Garrett
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 195mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780709085614
ISBN 10: 0709085613
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 January 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Address book
Publisher's Status: Active

Jane Garrett has been a journalist for over thirty years and was news editor of the Surrey Advertiser. A specialist in rural economy, she has worked for the Surrey Hills AONB Partnership and has written extensively about the area for local magazines. She has lived in the Surrey Hills since she was a child and has explored the area extensively both on horseback and on foot.