The Munros : A History Paperback / softback
by Andrew Dempster
Paperback / softback
Description
The mountains provide the spiritual nourishment so essential to a truer understanding of the hills and, ultimately, ourselves. Munro bagging is a headily addictive pursuit, with the holy-grail of 'compleation' the ultimate aim, currently achieved by around 7,000 Munroists. It all began in 1891 when Sir Hugh Munro's Tables of 3,000-foot Scottish mountains appeared in The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal.
Since then, this innocent compilation of hills has become a hallowed hit-list. Andrew Dempster traces the meandering course of this cult activity, which has gone from trickle to torrent in the space of a century.
From early map-makers to current record-breakers, from the why and the wry to wildness and well-being, The Munros: A History explores the compulsions and philosophies underpinning the Munro phenomenon.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Publisher:Luath Press Ltd
- Publication Date:15/09/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781910022580
£11.99
£10.39
Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Publisher:Luath Press Ltd
- Publication Date:15/09/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781910022580