The old ways : a journey on foot
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2012.
Physical Desc
xi, 432 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
914.2 MAC
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914.2 MAC
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Sedona Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
914.2 MACFARLAN
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914.2 MACFARLAN
1 available
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2012.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-407) and index.
Description
"In this exquisitely written book, Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge, England, home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove roads, and sea paths that crisscross both the British landscape and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling exploration of the ghosts and voices that haunt old paths, of the stories our tracks keep and tell, and of pilgrimage and ritual. Told in Macfarlane's distinctive voice, 'The Old Ways' folds together natural history, cartography, geology, archaeology and literature. His walks take him from the chalk downs of England to the bird islands of the Scottish northwest, from Palestine to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas. Along the way he crosses paths with walkers of many kinds--wanderers, pilgrims, guides, and artists. Above all this is a book about walking as a journey inward and the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we move. Macfarlane discovers that paths offer not just a means of traversing space, but of feeling, knowing, and thinking."--Publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Macfarlane, R. (2012). The old ways: a journey on foot . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macfarlane, Robert, 1976-. 2012. The Old Ways: A Journey On Foot. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Macfarlane, Robert, 1976-. The Old Ways: A Journey On Foot Viking, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Macfarlane, Robert. The Old Ways: A Journey On Foot Viking, 2012.
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