Countrygoer In The Dales
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: fep clipped
A passionate love letter to one of England's most breathtaking landscapes, Countrygoer in the Dales draws readers into the rolling fells, ancient market towns, and hidden valleys of the Yorkshire Dales with the warmth and intimacy of a seasoned wanderer. Jessica Lofthouse chronicles her journeys through this timeless terrain with vivid, observant prose, painting a portrait of a region steeped in agricultural tradition, geological wonder, and quiet, enduring beauty. Her own illustrations complement the text, lending the work a charming, personal authenticity that no photograph could replicate. Lofthouse writes with the authority of someone who has walked every limestone ridge and lingered in every stone-walled village, presenting the Dales not merely as a destination but as a living, breathing world shaped by centuries of human and natural history. Her style is warm yet precise, blending topographical detail with lyrical reflection in a tradition that places her alongside celebrated English countryside writers such as Wainwright and Hartley. For anyone who has felt the pull of open moorland and the silence of a high dale, this volume will stir a compulsion to lace up one's boots and set out immediately.
Author: Jessica Lofthouse
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Robert Hale & Company
Genre: Travel & exploration
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: fep clipped
A passionate love letter to one of England's most breathtaking landscapes, Countrygoer in the Dales draws readers into the rolling fells, ancient market towns, and hidden valleys of the Yorkshire Dales with the warmth and intimacy of a seasoned wanderer. Jessica Lofthouse chronicles her journeys through this timeless terrain with vivid, observant prose, painting a portrait of a region steeped in agricultural tradition, geological wonder, and quiet, enduring beauty. Her own illustrations complement the text, lending the work a charming, personal authenticity that no photograph could replicate. Lofthouse writes with the authority of someone who has walked every limestone ridge and lingered in every stone-walled village, presenting the Dales not merely as a destination but as a living, breathing world shaped by centuries of human and natural history. Her style is warm yet precise, blending topographical detail with lyrical reflection in a tradition that places her alongside celebrated English countryside writers such as Wainwright and Hartley. For anyone who has felt the pull of open moorland and the silence of a high dale, this volume will stir a compulsion to lace up one's boots and set out immediately.