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UK Travel - Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes
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List Price: £16.99
Our Price: £11.89
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Manufacturer: BBC Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 942.78082092
EAN: 9781846072949
ISBN: 1846072948
Label: BBC Books
Manufacturer: BBC Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2007-06-07
Publisher: BBC Books
Studio: BBC Books
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Summary: Great Book
Comment: This is the best of the 3 Wainwright books i have looked at so far (fellwanderer and ex-fellwanderer). This is a good big book, nearly A4 size, lots of colour photos of the Lake District (at least one on every page and some full pages) including fold-out pictures from each cover (front and back).
The book tells the story of the life of Wainwright - Britian's most famous guidebook writer and is worth the purchase.
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Summary: A lovely, warm, reminder of a great man and some great work
Comment: If you like walking and hiking and enjoy the English Lake District, then you can't go much wrong with this book.
'The Man Who Loved the Lakes' has been written by Martin wainwright (no relation) as a tie- in to the BBC series Wainwright Walks. But this is not simply a book to accompany a TV series. Martin (no relation to AW) is a keen hill walker himself and also is a great admirer of the lakes.
This is a wonderfully written and affectionate tribute to Wainwright and his work. The book is in three sections. First comes an extended essay on the life of AW. This is followed by a second essay on the Lakes, fells and summits themselves, reflecting on how AW experienced and remembered them. And finally, there are a selection of walks included - all of those that featured in the TV series.
A fine book. Martin Wainwright's writing is simply in a league above that found in most outdoor books and guides.
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