Doubling Back
by Linda Cracknell /
2014 / English / EPUB
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A fascinating and moving account of walking in the
footsteps of others, and a masterwork of travel writing
A fascinating and moving account of walking in the
footsteps of others, and a masterwork of travel writing
In 1952, Linda Cracknell's father embarked on a hike through the
Swiss Alps. It was the last walk he would ever take. Linda
retraces that fateful journey 50 years later, following the trail
of the man she barely knew. This collection of walking tales take
their theme from that pilgrimage. The walks trace the contours of
memories, following friends, writers, and relations along trails
across mountains, valleys, and coasts from the Highlands of
Scotland to Kenya. Each walk is about the reaffirming of
memories, beliefs, and emotions, and especially of the connection
that one can have with the past. This book celebrates life,
family, friendship, and walking through mountain landscapes
richly textured with stories. A masterwork of travel writing
in the vein of Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin, this
lyrical, poignant book contains stunning landscape
descriptions.
In 1952, Linda Cracknell's father embarked on a hike through the
Swiss Alps. It was the last walk he would ever take. Linda
retraces that fateful journey 50 years later, following the trail
of the man she barely knew. This collection of walking tales take
their theme from that pilgrimage. The walks trace the contours of
memories, following friends, writers, and relations along trails
across mountains, valleys, and coasts from the Highlands of
Scotland to Kenya. Each walk is about the reaffirming of
memories, beliefs, and emotions, and especially of the connection
that one can have with the past. This book celebrates life,
family, friendship, and walking through mountain landscapes
richly textured with stories. A masterwork of travel writing
in the vein of Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin, this
lyrical, poignant book contains stunning landscape
descriptions.
