The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

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Robert Macfarlane

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history nature travel adventurous reflective slow-paced

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From the acclaimed author of The Wild Places comes an engrossing exploration of walking and thinking. In this exquisitely written book, Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge, England, home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove roa...

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Moods

reflective 91%
informative 80%
inspiring 59%
adventurous 47%
relaxing 32%
emotional 19%
hopeful 16%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%
sad 3%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Average rating

4.11

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