{"product_id":"ghostways-two-journeys-in-unquiet-places-9781324015826","title":"Ghostways: Two Journeys in Unquiet Places","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHolloway\u003c\/em\u003e, a perfect miniature prose-poem (William Dalrymple), Macfarlane, artist Stanley Donwood, and writer Dan Richards travel to Dorset, near the south coast of England, to explore a famed hollowed way--a path used by walkers and riders for so many centuries that it has become worn far down into the soft golden bedrock of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNess\u003c\/em\u003e, a triumphant libretto of mythic modernism for our poisoned age (Max Porter), Macfarlane and Donwood create a modern myth about Orford Ness, the ten-mile-long shingle spit that lies off the coast of East Anglia, which the British government used for decades to conduct secret weapons tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacFarlane, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Macfarlane\u003c\/strong\u003e's prize-winning and best-selling books include \u003cem\u003eMountains of the Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ways\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLandmarks\u003c\/em\u003e, and, with Jackie Morris, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Words\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Cambridge, England, where he is a Fellow of the University of Cambridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonwood, Stanley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eStanley Donwood\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graphic designer and artist who has worked with the band Radiohead, producing artwork for their albums and promotional materials. His books include \u003cem\u003eBad Island\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCatacombs of Terror!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSlowly Downward\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSmall Thoughts\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThere Will Be No Quiet\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in London.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichards, Dan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDan Richards\u003c\/strong\u003e is author of several books including \u003cem\u003eThe Beechwood Airship Interviews\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eClimbing Days\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eOutpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Canongate in 2019. He writes for various papers and magazines including \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEconomist\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMonocle\u003c\/em\u003e, and lives in Edinburgh.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649347358994,"sku":"9781324015826","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ce334f1-c7ab-412c-b595-66feb1c6eea3.jpg?v=1733261414","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ghostways-two-journeys-in-unquiet-places-9781324015826","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}