
Outlandish
Walking Europe's Unlikely Landscapes
Nick Hunt(Author)
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 15. November 2021
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-5293-8045-3 (ISBN)
Description
In Outlandish, acclaimed travel writer Nick Hunt takes us across landscapes that should not be there, wildernesses found in Europe yet seemingly belonging to far-off continents: a patch of Arctic tundra in Scotland; the continent's largest surviving remnant of primeval forest in Poland and Belarus; Europe's only true desert in Spain; and the fathomless grassland steppes of Hungary. From snow-capped mountain range to dense green forest, desert ravines to threadbare, yellow open grassland, these anomalies transport us to faraway regions of the world. More like pockets of Africa, Asia, the Poles or North America, they make our own continent seem larger, stranger and more filled with secrets. Against the rapid climate breakdown of deserts, steppes and primeval jungles across the world, this book discovers the outlandish environments so much closer to home - along with their abundant wildlife: reindeer; bison; ibex; wolves and herds of wild horses. Blending sublime travel writing, nature writing and history - by way of Paleolithic cave art, reindeer nomads, desert wanderers, shamans, Slavic forest gods, European bison, Wild West fantasists, eco-activists, horseback archers, Big Grey Men and other unlikely spirits of place - these desolate and rich environments show us that the strange has always been near.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-8045-3 (9781529380453)
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Person
Nick Hunt has walked and written across much of Europe. His articles have appeared in
the Economist, the Guardian and other publications, and he also works as a storyteller
and co-editor for the Dark Mountain Project. His first book, Walking the Woods and the
Water (Nicholas Brealey, 2014), was a finalist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the
Year. He currently lives in Bristol.
the Economist, the Guardian and other publications, and he also works as a storyteller
and co-editor for the Dark Mountain Project. His first book, Walking the Woods and the
Water (Nicholas Brealey, 2014), was a finalist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the
Year. He currently lives in Bristol.