Acclaimed travel writer Nick Hunt joins Peter from Stanfords Bristol to talk about his latest book and the Stanfords Book of the Month for June 2021, Outlandish: Walking Europe’s Unlikely Landscapes.
Arctic tundra in Scotland, jungle in Poland, desert in Spain and steppe in Hungary: places acting as portals in time and space. These are landscapes brimming with story, mystery and a sense of deep history. But they also offer us glimpses of a world not yet here, one perhaps just around the corner.
In our Book of the Month for May, I Belong Here: A Journey Along the Backbone of Britain, Anita Sethi invites us on journey of reclamation through the natural landscapes of the North, brilliantly exploring identity, nature, place and belonging. Beautifully written and truly inspiring, I Belong Here heralds a powerful and refreshing new voice in nature writing.
Continue reading Book of the Month: I Belong Here by Anita Sethiby Tom Chesshyre
Tom Chesshyre took to Spain’s clickety-clack railway lines for a 3,000-mile adventure on 52 rides described in his new travel book and our Book of the Month for April, Slow Trains Around Spain. Here is a taster of his journey:
Continue reading Slow trains coming…Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines – there is no better way to see Spain than by train.
In our Book of the Month for April, Slow Trains Around Spain: A 3,000- Mile Adventure on 52 Rides Tom Chesshyre hits the tracks to take in the UK’s most popular travel destination through carriage windows on a series of clattering rides beyond the popular image of ‘holiday Spain’ (although he stops by in Benidorm and Torremolinos too). Heading wherever the trains take him in a big S-shape around the country, Tom slips into the rhythm of the tracks meeting characters aplenty along the way. From hidden spots in Catalonia, through the plains of Aragon and across the north coast to Santiago de Compostela, his journey takes him onward via Madrid, the wilds of Extremadura, dusty mining towns, the cathedrals and palaces of Valencia and Granada, and finally to Seville, Andalusia’s beguiling (and hot) capital.
Continue reading Book of the Month: Slow Trains Around Spain by Tom ChesshyreBack by popular demand, Stanfords Book of the Month for March celebrates many different types of walks.
Follow the footsteps of writers, artists and musicians in this carefully researched collection of walking routes covering every continent, state, province and territory. Accompanied by full-colour photography and illustrated maps, 500 Walks with Writers, Artists and Musicians takes a culture trip through a series of inspiring strolls, treks and hikes in accessible countryside, national parks, remote wilderness and the great cities of the world.
Continue reading Book of the Month: 500 Walks with Writers, Artists and MusiciansThe sun is out (don’t quote us on that) and the days are longer which means we can read for even longer without having to put a light on.
This month we have selected another two outstanding books: Continue reading Our April Books of the Month
A pinch and a punch….
Not only is it the 1st day of the month, it is also St David’s Day, the start of Lent, Pancake Day Recovery Day and the day we announce our new books of the month. Here goes: Continue reading Our March Books of the Month
It’s the second and shortest month of the year and our books of the month are great ones to read to see you through the cold spell. Continue reading Our February Books of the Month
Our Book of the Month for August involves a very different kind of adventure. Join reluctant nudist Mark Haskell Smith as he “drops trou” and goes Naked at Lunch. Continue reading August Book of the Month: Naked at Lunch
