Between the sunset and the sea : a view of 16 British mountains
Ingram, Simon2015
Books, Manuscripts
In the late 18th century, mountains shifted from being universally reviled to becoming the most inspiring things on earth. Simply put, the monsters became muses - and an entire artistic movement was born. This movement became a love affair, the love affair became an obsession, and gradually but surely, obsession became lifestyle as mountains became stitched into the fabric of the British cultural tapestry. Simon Ingram explores how mountains became such a preoccupation for the modern western imagination, weaving his own adventures into a powerful narrative which provides a kind of experiential hit list for people who don't have the time nor the will to climb a thousand mountains.
Main title:
Between the sunset and the sea : a view of 16 British mountains / Simon Ingram.
Author:
Ingram, Simon, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2015.London : William Collins, 2015.
Collation:
440 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780007545407 (hbk)
Dewey class:
551.4320941551.432
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1698834