{"product_id":"the-old-ways-a-journey-on-foot-9780147509796","title":"The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Places\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnderland \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we move \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChosen by \u003ci\u003eSlate \u003c\/i\u003eas one of the 50 best nonfiction books of the past 25 years \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this exquisitely written book, which folds together natural history, cartography, geology, and literature, Robert Macfarlane sets off to follow the ancient routes that crisscross both the landscape of the British Isles and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling exploration of the voices that haunt old paths and the stories our tracks tell. Macfarlane's journeys take him from the chalk downs of England to the bird islands of the Scottish northwest, from Palestine to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas. He matches strides with the footprints made by a man five thousand years ago near Liverpool, sails an open boat far out into the Atlantic at night, and commingles with walkers of many kinds, discovering that paths offer a means not just of traversing space but also of feeling, knowing, and thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Macfarlane \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the author of prizewinning books about landscape and the human heart: \u003ci\u003eMountains of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Places\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Ways, Landmarks, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Underland .\u003c\/i\u003e He has contributed to \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eObserver \u003c\/i\u003e(London), the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003e(London), and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612370899218,"sku":"9780147509796","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58040dae-9e03-4929-8f3b-0c3079747afb.jpg?v=1732373910","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-old-ways-a-journey-on-foot-9780147509796","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}