{"product_id":"the-marches-a-borderland-journey-between-england-and-scotland-9781328745651","title":"The Marches: A Borderland Journey Between England and Scotland","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a member of Parliament and best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Places in Between\u003c\/i\u003e, an exploration of the Marches--the borderland between England and Scotland--and the political turmoil and vivid lives that created it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Places in Between, \u003c\/i\u003eRory Stewart walked some of the most dangerous borderlands in the world. Now he travels with his eighty-nine-year-old father--a comical, wily, courageous, and infuriating former British intelligence officer--along the border they call home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Stewart's four-hundred-mile walk across a magnificent natural landscape, he sleeps on mountain ridges and in housing projects, in hostels and farmhouses. With every fresh encounter--from an Afghanistan veteran based on Hadrian's Wall to a shepherd who still counts his flock in sixth-century words--Stewart uncovers more about the forgotten peoples and languages of a vanished country, now crushed between England and Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStewart and his father are drawn into unsettling reflections on landscape, their parallel careers in the bygone British Empire and Iraq, and the past, present, and uncertain future of the United Kingdom. This is a profound reflection on family, landscape, and history by a powerful and original writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An unforgettable tale.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The miracle of The Marches is not so much the treks Stewart describes, pulling in all possible relevant history, as the monument that emerges to his beloved father.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3696153\"\u003eRory Stewart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328745651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1328745651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV010000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Travelogues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV009070\"\u003eEurope | Great Britain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV034000\"\u003eSpecial Interest | Hikes \u0026amp; Walks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRORY STEWART is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Places In Between\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of the Marshes.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have won literary prizes in four countries and have been translated into nine languages. A member of Parliament, he currently serves as minister of state for international development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684097626349,"sku":"9781328745651","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_051b4c0a-ac6f-4c55-942f-f035c662c55e.jpg?v=1649751698","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-marches-a-borderland-journey-between-england-and-scotland-9781328745651","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}