Following the success of The Walkers Anthology , The Railway Anthology, and The Cyclists Anthology were continuing this series with further short excerpts from the writings of famous literary figures on the subject of hiking, trekking and climbing around the world.
In this fascinating anthology, Bryn Thomas has drawn on writings of more than 50 literary figures – Bill Bryson, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Dalrymple, Daniel Defoe, EM Forster, Amitav Ghosh, Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Eric Newby, JB Priestley, Bayard Taylor, Paul Theroux, Henry David Thoreau, Colin Thubron, Mark Twain and H.G. Wells among many others.
This entertaining hardback anthology will appeal to hikers and armchair travelers alike and make the perfect gift.
