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Walking the Border: A Journey Between Scotland and England
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Walking the Border: A Journey Between Scotland and England
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ian Crofton
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | Travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781780273082
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| Classifications | Dewey:914.1048612 |
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| Edition |
New edition
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| Illustrations |
8 Plates, color; 8 Plates, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Birlinn General
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| Imprint |
Birlinn Ltd
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| Publication Date |
16 July 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Ian Crofton makes a journey on foot from Gretna Green in the southwest to Berwick in the northeast, following as close as possible the Anglo-Scottish Border as it has been fixed since the union of the crowns in 1603. Much of the line of the Border runs through a wild, overwhelmingly unvisited no man's land - the sort of trackless waste perfect for keeping two belligerent peoples apart?
Author Biography
Ian Crofton was born in Edinburgh and worked for Collins in Glasgow before moving to London, where he has been a freelance writer and editor for 25 years. Previous books include Brewer's Dictionary of Curious Titles; Brewer's Britain and Ireland (with John Ayto); Brewer's Cabinet of Curiosities, A Dictionary of Art Quotations, History without the Boring Bits; Science without the Boring Bits; A Dictionary of Scottish Quotations.
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