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Between the Sunset and the Sea: A View of 16 British Mountains
- Narrated by: Robbie MacNab
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
‘I watched the mirror for a last view, for now, of the frozen mountains of Glen Coe. As the road bent and the outline of Buachaille Etive Mor slid into sight, I did what I always did, and always would. I felt for that flutter of awe and that indefinable, unmistakable quickening of the pulse.’
In the late 18th century, mountains shifted from being universally reviled to becoming the most inspiring things on earth. Simply put, the monsters became muses – and an entire artistic movement was born. This movement became a love affair, the love affair became an obsession, and gradually but surely, obsession became lifestyle as mountains became stitched into the fabric of the British cultural tapestry.
In his compelling new book, Simon Ingram explores how mountains became such a preoccupation for the modern western imagination, weaving his own adventures into a powerful narrative which provides a kind of experiential hit list for people who don’t have the time nor the will to climb a thousand mountains.
For some of these mountains, the most amazing thing about them might be the journey they’ve taken to get here. Others, the tales of science, endeavour and art that have played out on their slopes. The mythology they’re drenched in. The history they’ve seen. The genius they’ve inspired. The danger that draws people to them. The life that clusters around them, human and otherwise. The extreme weather they conjure. The adventure they fuel. The way that some raise the hairs on the back of your neck, and trigger powerful, strange emotions. And moreover, what they’re like to be amidst, under, on – just what that indefinable quality is that the British mountains wield which takes possession of you so powerfully, and never goes away.
Ingram takes us high into the rafters of Britain’s most forbidding, unflinching and unchanging wild places through all the seasons of the year – from the first blush of spring to the deepest, darkest bite of the mountain winter. From Beinn Dearg to Ben Nevis, he takes us on a journey spanning sixteen of Britain’s most evocative mountainous landscapes, and what they mean to us today.
Critic reviews
‘Wonderful’ Clare Balding
‘This is the work of a polymath mountain-lover with a backpack-sized curiosity and the stamina to take notes when most of us would be gasping for breath. It’s not just painstakingly researched, it’s also well written … an intrepid, original book’ The Times
‘A welcome and refreshing addition to the increasingly crowded field of New Nature Writing. Warm, poetic and humane yet shivery with the vertiginous thrill and allure that mountains cast over some of us.’ Stuart Maconie
‘Almost Tolkienian in delivery … Between the Sunset and the Sea turns mountain climbs into a form of poetry.’ BBC Countryfile
‘Rich, thought-provoking and lyrical.’ Scotland Outdoors
‘Accessible and refreshing … written in an engaging style that quickly takes the reader into its confidence. The endearing confession of an authentic mountain addict.’ Country Walking
‘Makes for an engrossing read … a book of considerable depth, full of fascinating and well-researched detail.’ Walk Magazine
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- DLC
- 07-01-17
Nice to steal yourself away to climb Scotland
Should include Scotland in the tital as it's all about climbing their mountains good though
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- D. Tunnard
- 12-04-19
Fantastic British Mountaineer Companion
In my opinion, it's a great listen if you have had the pleasure of visiting some of the places mentioned in this book! for the ones you haven't been to, it will really inspire you to go!
something that I really enjoyed was that the book was honestly more of a history lesson in a lot of the chapters.
I would really recommend this to anyone who lives the outdoors. even more so if you are British!
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- Dave
- 11-12-22
great
really enjoyable listen..as a mountain person myself, it was great to listen to a book with a different slant on things. one of the best books ive listened to even if it does underdo how bad misges really are :)
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