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'Profound [and] compelling' Spectator
'Thoughtful [and] heartfelt' Observer
'A noble endeavour' New Statesman
'A haunting, intense, enjoyable and memorable book' Tristan Gooley
'Compelling and well-balanced... valuable and poignant' Times Literary Supplement
***A WATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2022 PICK***
Without a permanent home, a wife or a job, and with no clear sense of where his life was going, Anthony Seldon set out on a 35-day pilgrimage from the French-Swiss border to the English Channel.
The route of his 1,000 kilometre journey was inspired by a young British soldier of the First World War, Alexander Douglas Gillespie, who dreamed of creating a 'Via Sacra' that the men, women and children of Europe could walk to honour the fallen. Tragically, Gillespie was killed in action, his vision forgotten for a hundred years, until a chance discovery in the archive of one of England's oldest schools galvanised Anthony into seeing the Via Sacra permanently established.
Tracing the historic route of the Western Front, he traversed some of Europe's most beautiful and evocative scenery, from the Vosges, Argonne and Champagne to the haunting trenches of Arras, the Somme and Ypres. Along the way, he wrestled heat exhaustion, dog bites and blisters as well as a deeper search for inner peace and renewed purpose. Touching on grief, loss and the legacy of war, The Path of Peace is the extraordinary story of Anthony's epic walk, an unforgettable act of remembrance and a triumphant rediscovery of what matters most in life.
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'The Western Front Way, an idea that waited 100 years for its moment, is the simplest and fittest memorial yet to the agony of the Great War. Anthony Seldon's account of how he walked it, and what it means to all of us, will be an inspiration to younger generations.' Sebastian Faulks
'A deeply informed meditation on the First World War, an exploration of walking's healing power, a formidable physical achievement... and above all a moving enactment of a modern pilgrimage.' Rory Stewart
'A journey of self-discovery and a pilgrimage of peace... A remarkable book by a remarkable man.' Michael Morpurgo
'An incredible journey that will move and inspire.' Bear Grylls
FAKTA
Författare: | Anthony Seldon |
Titel: | The Path Of Peace |
Typ: | Bok |
Kategori: | Böcker/Memoarer & Biografier |
Releasedatum: | 2023-11-02 |
Artikelnummer: | 778655 |
Lagerstatus: | Beställningsvara Leveranstid: från 7 vardagar |
EAN: | 9781838957421 |
ISBN: | 1838957421 |
Språk: | Engelska |
Bandtyp: | |
Mått(BxHxD): | 129x198x28 mm |
Omfång: | 368 sidor |
Vikt: | 330 gram |
Titel: | The Path Of Peace |
Förlag: | Atlantic Books |
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