Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth

Description

Product ID:	9781786891570
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Outpost
Subtitle:	A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth
Authors:	Author: Dan Richards
Page Count:	336
Subjects:	Travel writing, Travel writing
Description:	Select Guide Rating An exploration of the outposts set along the edges of civilisation and their impact on the human spirit, from the co-author of Holloway There are still wild places out there on our crowded planet. Through a series of personal journeys, Dan Richards explores the appeal of far-flung outposts in mountains, tundra, forests, oceans and deserts. Following a route from the Cairngorms of Scotland to the fire-watch lookouts of Washington State; from Iceland''s ''Houses of Joy'' to the Utah desert; frozen ghost towns in Svalbard to shrines in Japan; Roald Dahl''s writing hut to a lighthouse in the North Atlantic, Richards explores landscapes which have inspired writers, artists and musicians, and asks: why are we drawn to wilderness? What can we do to protect them? And what does the future hold for outposts on the edge?
Imprint Name:	Canongate Books
Publisher Name:	Canongate Books
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2020-04-02

Weight	244 g
Dimensions	129 × 197 × 21 mm