"A Portrait of the Surrey Hills" encompasses some of the most beautiful countryside in England, celebrated by writers as diverse as Charles Dickens and William Cobbett. In this highly readable book, local journalist Jane Garrett explores the countryside she has known since she was a child, combining the intimate knowledge gained from extensive forays both on horseback and on foot with specialist journalistic knowledge of heritage landscapes and rural economy. Celebrating 50 years as an area of outstanding natural beauty, ...
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"A Portrait of the Surrey Hills" encompasses some of the most beautiful countryside in England, celebrated by writers as diverse as Charles Dickens and William Cobbett. In this highly readable book, local journalist Jane Garrett explores the countryside she has known since she was a child, combining the intimate knowledge gained from extensive forays both on horseback and on foot with specialist journalistic knowledge of heritage landscapes and rural economy. Celebrating 50 years as an area of outstanding natural beauty, Jane Garrett examines every aspect of the Surrey Hills, including geography and archaeology, history and architecture, wildlife and local industry to paint a truly three-dimensional portrait of an enchanting landscape.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.