Showing And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 2000 Years of British and Irish History by Charlie Connelly

Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: 2010-1-1 Pages: 308 Publisher:. Little Brown The landscape of the British Isles is filled with history. much of which we miss as it flashes past the car window Do we evenrealise that were following the same path as the TolpuddleMartyrs. or that were driving past the exact spot where KingHarold was killed. shot through the eye with an arrow As a loverof both history and the British countryside. Charlie Connellydecided to rectify this. and set out on a series of walks thatrecreate famous historical journeys. En route he retells the storyof the original trip while discovering who and what now inhabitthese iconic routes. Walking in England. Scotland. Ireland andWales. Charlie journeys alongside Boudiccas ghost in Norfolk. relives Bonnie Prince Charlies flight to Skye disguised as FloraMacDonalds maid and takes the same 32-mile round trip as ...