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The Lost Paths

byJack Cornish, Jack Cornish (Read by)

A History of How We Walk From Here To There

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Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again. . .

Hundreds of thousands of miles of ancient paths crisscross our land. Whether Iron Age footsteps or Anglo-Saxon mercenary trails, Railway Age tracks or Home Army defences, they reveal a hidden story.

Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these forgotten routes and The Lost Paths is his history of the people who created and walked these ways.

From sheep drovers to Cornish miners to workhouse wanderers, this tale of the land beneath our feet brings our past to life and puts its future squarely in our hands.

'An essential read for those who love walking' Jackie Morris, author of The Lost Words and The Lost Spells

'Cornish’s book delves back in history and is written with a sense of urgency' Mail on Sunday

'[Cornish's] passion for walking, natural beauty and the abundant history of these old ways shines through' Times

© Jack Cornish 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

A nostalgic amble through the history of travel in England and Wales, and an examination of the routes that make up our modern path network. Jack Cornish interlaces titbits of travel, history, personal reflection and anecdote. His passion for walking, natural beauty and the abundant history of these old ways shines through. Cornish's motivation to protect heritage and relish our spectacular countryside is admirable

The Times

About Jack Cornish

Jack Cornish is head of paths at the Ramblers Association, Britain’s largest walking charity. In 2017, he walked across the country from Land’s End to John O’Groats, and he has dedicated the last seven years of his life to walking and recording the forgotten routes of England and Wales. He is ten years into an attempt to walk every street in London, where he lives.

Twitter @cornish_jack
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9781405952514
  • Length: 689 minutes
  • Price: £14.00
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