The Border Line - Hardcover

Robson, Eric

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711225893 ISBN 13: 9780711225893

Verlag: Frances Lincoln, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Ever since the Roman emperor Hadrian built the first frontier in AD 120, the border area between England and Scotland has been a highly disputed territory, its history characterized by raids, uneasy treaties and a distinctive culture, neither wholly English or wholly Scottish. The broadcaster Eric Robson walks the modern border line, starting at the Solway Firth and covering more than a hundred miles to Berwick on Tweed, describing points of interest along the way, recounting episodes from the region's colourful history, describing some of his adventures, discoursing on the unique character of the landscape and the people and reminiscing about his life in broadcasting. This rich compendium of history and anecdote will appeal to anyone with an interest in this little-known part of Britain.

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Eric Robson is best known as the presenter of Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. He was born in southern Scotland and has lived most of his life in Cumbria. For the last fifteen years he has had a small farm in the southern Lake District where he keeps sheep. He is a broadcaster and television documentary maker, often appearing alongside Alfred Wainwright. Eric is co-author of Great Railway Journeys of the World (BBC Books) and editor of The Allotment Handbook (Arena Press).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Frances Lincoln
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0711225893
• ISBN 13: 9780711225893
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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