{"product_id":"footprints-on-the-mountains-the-news-from-the-pyrenees-paperback","title":"Footprints on the mountains... the news from the Pyrenees - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Cracknell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pyrenees are by turns beautifully natural and bleakly austere; shaped by centuries of labour... and scarred by human suffering. In \u003ci\u003eFootprints on the mountains\u003c\/i\u003e, Steve Cracknell returns to them - on the Spanish high-level Senda - to see how they are changing. It is the story of an ageing hiker and a long and sometimes difficult walk. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the valleys he talks to locals and meets an eccentric cast of hikers. But on the heights he is alone with \u003ci\u003emarmottes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003esarrios\u003c\/i\u003e. He listens to both sides of the argument over the reintroduction of bears. And goes searching for ibex imported as part of a rewilding programme. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBear festivals, witch trials, and refugees are as much part of the tale as the spectacular scenery; the World Heritage Ordesa canyon and the twisted waters of the Aig estortes are part of the backdrop. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than just a footnote on the place of the ancient wild in the modern world, this is the book to read if ever you dream of escaping to the hills. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Steve Cracknell's previous book \u003ci\u003eIf you only walk long enough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 'A very humorous tale of adventure.' \u003ci\u003eThe French Paper Book of the Month\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e 'A superb and unique addition to books about the Pyrenees.' \u003ci\u003eStrider Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e 'An original point of view, sometimes offbeat, never boring.' \u003ci\u003eFrance 3 Television literary blog\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Cracknell moved to the Pyrenean foothills twenty years ago and soon discovered their striking beauty. But he is not the kind of walker to be satisfied with a view however magnificent it may be. He also wants to know what there is behind it, what do the mountains mean to those who live there? A fluent French and Spanish speaker, Steve likes nothing more than talking to people he meets on his travels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you only walk long enough\u003c\/i\u003e, an account of his first long-distance walk on the French Pyrenean Way, was published in both English and French. His new book investigating the southern slopes of the mountains is based on his 960km trek along Spanish Senda Pirenaica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115827236999,"sku":"9781530523450","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f658a8b88b467af088b12105e3505e3e.webp?v=1732511777","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/footprints-on-the-mountains-the-news-from-the-pyrenees-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}