The Marches: Border walks with my father by Rory Stewart (English) Paperback Boo

Description: The Marches by Rory Stewart Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description His father Brian taught Rory Stewart how to walk, and walked with him on journeys from Iran to Malaysia. Now they have chosen to do their final walk together along the Marches - the frontier that divides their two countries, Scotland and England. This book is about their experiences and a chronicle of contemporary Britain. Publisher Description MP and travel writer Rory Stewart traverses the borderlands between England and Scotland, musing on history, memory and landscapeThis is travel writing at its best.Katherine Norbury, ObserverAn Observer Book of the YearRory Stewart explores his love for the UK in this account of history, memory and landscape as he traverses the the borderlands between England and Scotland.This beautifully written book is a haunting reflection of identity and our relationships with the people and places we love Daily MailHis father Brian taught Rory Stewart how to walk, and walked with him on journeys from Iran to Malaysia. Now they have chosen to do their final walk together along the Marches - the frontier that divides their two countries, Scotland and England.On their six-hundred-mile, thirty-day journey - with Rory on foot, and his father ambushing him by car - the pair relive Scottish dances, reflect on Burmese honey-bears, and on the loss of human presence in the British landscape.Travelling across mountain ridges and through housing estates they uncover a forgotten country crushed between England and Scotland- the Middleland. They discover unsettling modern lives, lodged in an ancient place, as their odyssey develops into a history of the British nationhood, a chronicle of contemporary Britain and an exuberant encounter between a father and a son.And as the journey deepens, and the end approaches, Brian and Rory fight to match, step by step, modern voices, nationalisms and contemporary settlements to the natural beauty of the Marches, and a fierce absorption in tradition in their own unconventional lives.Suggests an open-mindedness in Stewart, a tolerance and flexibility that could make him an exceptional politician while it also continues to define him as a writer New York Review of BooksTravel writing at its best GuardianPlease note- The book cover received may differ from the cover displayed here. Author Biography Rory Stewart served in the UK Cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development, and before that as Prisons Minister, Minister for Africa, Minister for Development, Environment Minister and Chair of the Defence Committee. He ran against Boris Johnson for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2019. Earlier in his career he was briefly in the British Army, before serving as a diplomat in Indonesia, the Balkans and Iraq, establishing and running a charity in Afghanistan, and holding a chair at Harvard University. His 21-month 6,000-milewalk across Asia, including Afghanistan, is recorded in his New York Times bestseller, The Places in Between. His other books include Occupational Hazards, and The Marches.Stewart is now the Brady-Johnson Professor of the Practice of Grand Strategy at Yale Universitys Jackson School of Global Affairs, a senior adviser at the non-profit organisation GiveDirectly, and the co-host with Alastair Campbell of the UKs leading podcast The Rest Is Politics. He tweets at @RoryStewartUK. Details ISBN 0099581892 ISBN-13 9780099581895 Title The Marches Author Rory Stewart Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 368 Publisher Vintage Publishing GE_Item_ID:116911428; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. 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