{"product_id":"upland-a-journey-through-time-and-the-hills-9781780279138","title":"Upland: A Journey Through Time and the Hills","description":"Fascinating and lyrical . . . A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion' - Stephen Venables\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocations included: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChilterns (following The Ridgeway)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalverns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnowdon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeak District\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePennines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLake District\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen Nevis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cuillin, Skye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssynt (Suilven)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCairngorms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birlinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780279138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Ian Crofton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45351334936757,"sku":"9781780279138","price":24.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_564cce0d-7477-43a9-a6c1-64d26616b125.jpg?v=1746541071","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/upland-a-journey-through-time-and-the-hills-9781780279138","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}