A Pennine Journey The story of a long walk in 1938

A. Wainwright

Published by Penquin, softcover

A circular walk to Hadrian's Wall with England's most celebrated fellwalker.
In autumn 1938, when Britain was on the brink of war, Alfred Wainwright, now a bestselling author, escaped the pervasive fear and gloom by playing truant in his beloved Pennines.
The wild hills offered him peace and solitude, the freedom to be open to adventure and the opportunity to relish the simplicity of country life. On returning home, he wrote this account of his journey, which lay in a drawer for fifty years. Now, published as it was written, it offers a unique and personal view of England at a crucial point in her history.
A marvellous account of a solitary journey by a man with a profound, even spiritual, love of the hills'