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Lakeland - A Personal Journey (Paperback)
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Lakeland - A Personal Journey (Paperback)
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Loot Price R262
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You Save R57 (18%)
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'I don't know any tract of land in which in so narrow a compass may
be found an equal variety of sublime and beautiful features'. So
said the poet Wordsworth of England's Lake District, an area as
rich in cultural associations as it is in beautiful scenery. Hunter
Davies, who has spent every summer in the Lake District for nearly
half a century, takes the reader on an engaging, informative and
affectionate tour of the lakes, fells, traditions, denizens and
history of England's most popular tourist destination. From the
first discovery of Lakeland as a tourist destination in the 18th
century, to the tale of the Maid of Buttermere, to the poet
Coleridge's ascent of Scafell Pike in 1802, to such enduring local
traditions as Cumberland wrestling and hound trailing, Hunter
Davies brings England's Lake District memorably and informatively
to life.
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