Diagonal Walking: Slicing Through the Heart of England - Couverture souple

Corble, Nick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1789018358 ISBN 13 : 9781789018356

Editeur : Matador, 2019

Synopsis

Like many others, Nick Corble was confused. Unsure of where his country was going, he decided to get engaged rather than enraged. Using only public footpaths, Diagonal Walking traces a walk along a unique line cut at 45 degrees through the very centre of the country. Starting just north of Liverpool and ending on the south coast of Kent, Nick passed through affluence and austerity. Writing with disarming honesty, he chronicles what he discovered, not only about his fellow countrymen, but also about the state of the nation itself as it faced its greatest challenge for generations.

Diagonal Walking is more than simply a long distance walk or another take on Brexit. Determined to reach out to listen to, and learn from, as many voices as possible, Nick planned to involve both the virtual and real world in his trek. As he donned his rucksack for the first time, what he couldn't have foreseen was that the summer of 2018 would be marked by extremes of both weather and politics unseen for at least forty years.

Funny and insightful, Diagonal Walking packs a punch, providing the reader with plenty of food for thought, and maybe even the incentive to do something similar.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nick Corble has published over 25 books and written in excess of 100 plus articles for the national and regional press, from The Times to Practical Motorhome. His subjects have varied from travelogues, biography and social history, as well as fiction; although he is perhaps best known for his works on the canals. He is based in Buckinghamshire.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Matador
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789018358
• ISBN 13: 9781789018356
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible