Great British Journeys

Nicholas Crane

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English

Weidenfeld & Nicolson
26 September 2017

Travel & holiday; Travel writing

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.

By: Nicholas Crane
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781474607780
ISBN 10: 1474607780
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 26 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nicholascrane.

Reviews for Great British Journeys

This began as a television series, but the printed version, generously illustrated, is sparkling, and in many ways much more rewarding SUNDAY TELEGRAPH wonderfully written and superbly illustrated with photos, maps, and prints GOOD BOOK GUIDE