The Cairngorms: A Secret History

Baker, Patrick

ISBN 10: 1780271883 / ISBN 13: 9781780271880

Edité par Birlinn, 2014

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G1780271883I4N00

Synopsis :

A secret history lies on the Cairngorms plateau - a series of barely known human and natural stories which have left hardly any traces on the primordial landscape of Britain's last wilderness.

Patrick Baker has devoted years to rediscovering this history, searching remote mountain crags and finding fascinating relics of the dramas and tragedies of the past. He comes across the high-level shelters of the plateau - the refuges once used by generations of climbers, but now crumbling into obscurity. Elsewhere, he finds the skeletal remains of aircraft debris, an ancient gem mine, an outlaw's hideaway and a mysterious aristocratic settlement. He wanders the hills in search of the Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui, geological oddities, and the elusive Scottish wildcat.

The result of his quest is a unique travelogue that explores the human impact of this stunning landscape, the story of the early days of mountaineering in the Cairngorms and the secrets of a past which is stranger than fiction.

À propos de l'auteur: Patrick Baker studied Business, Finance and Economics at the University of East Anglia and gained a postgraduate qualification in Publishing from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He has worked in the publishing industry for many years editing and producing academic journals and is currently a writer for an investment management company. A keen outdoor enthusiast, he has walked and climbed throughout Scotland and Europe. His book Walking in the Ochils, Campsie Fells and Lomond Hills was published in 2006.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Cairngorms: A Secret History
Éditeur : Birlinn
Date d'édition : 2014
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket