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xiv, 176pp, xv-xxxviii; fully illustrated in-text. Green vinyl-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 12mo. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 033978
The Pennine Way runs along the backbone of England from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm just over the Scottish border. This book follows this popular long-distance walk which covers a total of 270 miles.
Review:
The master at his grim, pessimistic, tongue-in-cheek best. The original and still the best guide to every long-distance walker's favourite purgatory. --Christopher Somerville Geographical
I love his grumpy old man approach to walking. This beautiful book reproduces Wainwright's descriptions in his own handwriting and illustrations. It is a work of art. --Simon Armitage, Daily Express
The master at his grim, pessimistic, tongue-in-cheek best. The original and still the best guide to every long-distance walker's favourite purgatory. --Christopher Somerville Geographical
The master at his grim, pessimistic, tongue-in-cheek best. The original and still the best guide to every long-distance walker's favourite purgatory. --Christopher Somerville Geographical
Title: Pennine Way Companion: A Pictorial Guide
Publisher: Westmorland Gazette, Kendal, UK
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine