{"product_id":"9781780279794","title":"Upland : A Journey through Time and the Hills of Britain - Ian Crofton","description":"\u003cp\u003eFascinating and lyrical . . .�A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion'�- Stephen Venables The relationship of people with hills and mountains has been complex, rich and varied - from awe and wonder to fear and loathing, from spiritual longing to peaceful acceptance. As he explores our high places, Ian Crofton conjures up those who have been there before: Neolithic axe-makers, mass trespassers, shepherds, quarrymen, botanists, poets and pioneering cragsmen and women among them. At the same time, he is ever attuned to the present moment - a flash of bright moss in a bog, the swoop of an eagle above a skyline, a winter sun sinking into a sea of cloud. Following an arc from the gentle Downs of southern England to the wild peaks of Scotland's far north, Upland combines personal experiences with a keen curiosity about the history and nature of mountain landscapes, and the people who once worked and wandered among them. The result is a meditation on the enduring yet ever-changing hills, on the transience of human experience, and on the shifts and twists of time itself. Locations included: Chilterns (following The Ridgeway)MalvernsSnowdonPeak DistrictPenninesLake DistrictBen NevisThe Cuillin, SkyeAssynt (Suilven)Cairngorms\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Crofton","offers":[{"title":"304 pages, Maps throughout \/ 04\/06\/2026 \/ The natural world, country life \u0026 pets","offer_id":57157972296055,"sku":"9781780279794","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781780279794.jpg?v=1780997751","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781780279794","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}