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The Cairngorms

A Secret History

Patrick Baker author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Birlinn General

Published:16th May '14

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Cairngorms: A Secret History is a series of journeys exploring barely known human and natural stories of the Cairngorm Mountains. It looks at a unique British landscape, its last great wilderness, with new eyes. History combines with travelogue in a vivid account of this elemental scenery. There have been rare human incursions into the Cairngorm plateau, and Patrick Baker tracks them down. He traces elusive wildlife and relives ghostly sightings on the summit of Ben Macdui.

From the search for a long-forgotten climbing shelter and the locating of ancient gem mines, to the discovery of skeletal aircraft remains and the hunt for a mysterious nineteenth-century aristocratic settlement, he seeks out the unlikeliest and most interesting of features in places far off the beaten track. The cultural and human impact of this stunning landscape and reflections on the history of mountaineering are the threads which bind this compelling narrative together.

'Describing a series of walks, Baker illuminates the bleak landscape, revealing the many stories linked to its ruined bothies, ancient gem mines and even haunted summits'

* FT Weekend *

'Packed with great stories and vivid descriptions'

* Scotland Outdoor *

'Exploring the Cairngorms has been a lifetime fascination for Patrick Baker and in this book he generously shares the results'

* Scotland Magazi

ISBN: 9781780271880

Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 20mm

Weight: 200g

176 pages

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