The Border Line
The Story of the England-Scotland Border
Published on 1. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7112-2716-3 (ISBN)
Description
Broadcaster Eric Robson walks the border line between Scotland and England, describing points of interest on his route, recounting episodes from the region's colourful history, describing some of his adventures, discoursing on the unique character of the landscape and the people and reminiscing about his life in broadcasting. In 2004, his walks in the Borders with Alistair Moffat were captured in the ITV series Walking the Line.
This compendium of history and anecdote will appeal to anyone with an interest in this little-known part of Britain.
This compendium of history and anecdote will appeal to anyone with an interest in this little-known part of Britain.
Reviews / Votes
Robson is a fine storyteller, who invests lonely heaths with the clash of arms of kings and commoners, and ruined castles with spectres of dangling corpses ... a sharp eye and a deft turn of phrase for quirky scenes ... Daily Telegraph Eric's easy writing style belies an academic ability and commitment to the history, geography and landscape through which he passes that is remarkably observant and well-researched. Keswick Reminder fine piece of storytelling Manchester Evening NewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-2716-3 (9780711227163)
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Person
Eric Robson was born in southern Scotland and has lived most of his life in Cumbria. For the last 15 years he has had a small farm in the southern Lake District where he keeps sheep. A broadcaster and television documentary maker, he got to know Alfred Wainwright uncommonly well while filming with him in the 1980s. He was executive producer of Granada's Wainwright Country and consultant for the BBC's Wainwright Walks series. He is best known as the presenter of Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time, where he sees his job as keeping the panellists from 'straying into horticultural Latin'.
To visit Eric's Striding Edge website click here
To visit Eric's Striding Edge website click here