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The Last Hillwalker

A Sideways Look at Forty Years in Britain's Mountains

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The Last Hillwalker

By: John D Burns
Narrated by: John D Burns
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Short-listed for TGO Magazine Book of the Year

This is an audiobook for everyone who truly loves the mountains and wild places. John Burns takes you on a journey of more than 40 years from the hills of Britain to adventures in the Rocky Mountains of the US and Canada. His love for the Scottish Highlands and his intimate knowledge of their wild glens and distant peaks means that this book will resonate with anyone whose heart lies in Scotland.

Join John Burns in his first faltering steps as a schoolboy in the English Lake District, through climbing adventures in the great ranges of the world, and finally to his return to his beloved Highlands.

This is an audiobook about the people who love mountains and whose journeys among them enrich their lives. It is a story told with humour, humility, and passion, a tale that displays a deeper understanding of what it is to have a relationship with nature.

The Last Hillwalker has become a best-seller among the outdoor community. This audiobook will be enjoyed by everyone from the serious mountaineer to those who simply want to gain a greater insight into our relationship with wild places.

©2017 John D Burns (P)2018 John D Burns Climbing & Mountaineering Hiking Outdoors & Nature Highlander Heartfelt Adventure
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Really enjoyed this book, the author made it an enjoyable listen and done with humour.

Great take on a life in the wild

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Don't be put off by the fact that the audio sounds as though it was recorded in a single take. Don't be put off by the accents either. This is a really enjoyable book and, to be honest, you'll end up appreciating the accents, and that the author is narrating his own story.

A great audiobook

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John, offers a down to earth, honest and humerous look back at how it all began that you will probably relate to in more ways than one. He takes you on a journey from naive teenager right through to his later years exploring, discovering and looking for answers as to why some of us choose to venture into wilder, remote places where there are few others about. The writing style is easy to listen to and cunjures up images as the story progresses from what maybe considered a low-tech age of clothing and equipment right through to the modern day. As time moves on John restles with the reality that one day he will have to come to terms with not being able to continue as before and that hillwalking maybe dying out...

A real account of a journey from novice onwards...

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Loved every minute of this book, brilliant descriptions of Johns journeys, giving even more inspiration to seek the hills! The narration compliments this book perfectly, seagulls in the background, someone going upstairs... John repeating himself... feels like you’re sat in a pub and he’s telling you his story over a pint! Brilliant :)

Great book!

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Loved it. Really enjoyed it. Unique narratoon style that really worked in the end

Interesting

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