{"title":"Christopher Somerville","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the evocative landscapes and unique narratives with Christopher Somerville's captivating collection of books. Known for his eloquent storytelling, Somerville is a celebrated author in the realms of sports, travel, and adventure. His works invite readers to embark on a journey through picturesque countrysides and historical terrains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe View from the Hill\u003c\/em\u003e, Somerville guides you through the intricacies of Britain’s rural vistas, enriching your understanding of their significance while offering an immersive reading experience. His detailed portrayals capture the essence of each location, allowing you to visualise the breathtaking vistas he describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelve into the past with \u003cem\u003eWalking the Bones of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e, where Somerville intertwines historical revelations with personal anecdotes. This book transforms a walk across Britain's ancient landscape into a compelling adventure, unearthing the rich tapestry of stories held by the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an avid walker, history enthusiast, or someone with a penchant for exploring new places from the comfort of your home, Christopher Somerville's books are a delightful addition to any collection. Discover the charm of Britain’s landscapes and the art of storytelling through his insightful and beautifully written works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-view-from-the-hill-by-christopher-somerville-9781914982033","title":"The View from the Hill","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollected notes from avid walker Christopher Somerville’s treks through the British countryside.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Christopher Somerville’s workroom is a case of shelves that holds four hundred and fifty notebooks. Their pages are creased and stained with mud, blood, flattened insects, beer glass rings, smears of plant juice, and gallons of sweat. Everything Somerville has written about walking the British countryside has had its origin in these little black and red books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the lockdowns and enforced isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Somerville began to revisit this treasury of notes, spanning forty years of exploring on foot. \u003ci\u003eThe View from the Hill\u003c\/i\u003e pulls together the best of his written collections, following the cycle of the seasons from a freezing January on the Severn Estuary to the sight of sunrise on Christmas morning from inside a prehistoric burial mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn between are hundreds of walks to discover toads in a Cumbrian spring, trout in a Hampshire chalk stream, a lordly red stag at the autumn rut on the Isle of Mull, and three thousand geese at full gabble in the wintry Norfolk sky. Somerville’s writing enables readers to enjoy these magnificent walks without stirring from the comfort of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833769873644,"sku":"9781914982033","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22488823482869.jpg?v=1758479747"},{"product_id":"walking-the-bones-of-britain-by-christopher-somerville-9781804991060","title":"Walking the Bones of Britain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thousand-mile, three-billion-year journey that tells the story of how the land beneath our feet shapes our past, present, and future from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe January Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShips of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTravelling a thousand miles and across three billion years, Christopher Somerville, author of \u003cem\u003eThe January Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShips of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e, sets out to discover how the land beneath our feet shapes our past, our present, and our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a journey of a thousand miles, Christopher Somerville begins in the far north, at the three-billion-year-old rocks of the Isle of Lewis, formed when the world was still molten, and travels south-eastwards to the furthest corner of Essex, where new land is being formed. Crossing bogs, scaling peaks, and skirting quarry pits, he unearths the stories bound up in the layers of rock beneath our feet and examines how they have influenced everything from how we farm to how we build our houses, from the Industrial Revolution to the current climate crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold with characteristic humour and insight, this gripping exploration of the British landscape and its remarkable history cannot fail to change the way you see the world beyond your door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomerville is a walker's writer\u003c\/em\u003e — Nicholas Crane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46835225886956,"sku":"9781804991060","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17924903482830.jpg?v=1758540066"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/christopher-somerville.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}