Millrace Books
Outdoors & Sport
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Tops of the North
Graham Wilson, illustrated by Gerry Dale
A new post-Wainwright challenge — and a great read.
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The Life and Times of the Black Pig
Ronald Turnbull, illustrated by Colin Brash
A biography of Ben Macdui: fiction, science and fairy stories — and seventeen ways up.
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A Cairngorm Chronicle
A F Whyte, illustrated by Rose Shawe-Taylor
A Four Peak Circuit in 1904, with dashes of Cairngorm history, anecdote and the Gaelic language.
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Macc & the Art of Long Distance Walking
Graham Wilson, maps by Gerry Dale
Brand new edition of Wilson’s classic exploration of walks, books, maps and pubs.
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A Rope of Writers
Graham Wilson
A look at mountaineering literature in Britain
Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2006
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The Riddle of Sphinx Rock
Ronald Turnbull, illustrated by Colin Brash
An exploration of Great Gable, its walks, its scrambles and its climbs — and what it means to be a mountain in today’s world.
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A Measure of Munros
Graham Wilson, illustrated by Gerry Dale
Graham Wilson turns his attention to Munros and Munro–bagging—and his own complex reactions to the obsession.
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Macc & Other Islands
Graham Wilson, illustrated by Gerry Dale
Barra, Mingulay, Arran, Hoy… and some unexpected extras. Vintage Wilson and a fine successor to Climbing Down and Macc & the Art of Long Distance Walking.
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The Central Buttress of Scafell
Edited by Graham Wilson
A look at the legendary climb on Scafell. Early essays are linked by an astute commentary and the route is given a 21st-century appraisal by a young journalist raised on climbing walls.
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A Bit of Grit on Haystacks
Edited by Dave Hewitt
A stimulating collection of essays on Alfred Wainwright and his guidebooks.
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Climbing Down
Graham Wilson, maps by Gerry Dale
Book of the Week in The Guardian Travel section (11 Jan 2003), this is the follow-up to Graham Wilson’s Macc and the Art of Long Distance Walking.
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English Rugby — A Game of Two Halves
Graham Wilson, illustrated by Robin Hidden
A timely and entertaining look at English rugby, from its violent beginnings to the new professional game.
© Millrace books 2005