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OverviewA wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved The Treeclimbers Guide, drive around the British Isles in a clapped-out forty-year old hearse in search of famous – and not so famous – tombs, graves and burial sites. Along the way, he launches a daredevil trespass into Highgate Cemetery at night, stumbles across the remains of the Welsh Druid who popularised cremation and has time to sit and ponder the imponderables at the graveside of the Lady of Hoy, an 18th century suicide victim whose body was kept in near condition by the bog in which she was buried. A truly unique, beautifully written and wonderfully imagined book. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jack CookePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: Mudlark Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.230kg ISBN: 9780008294717ISBN 10: 0008294712 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 17 February 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews‘An entertaining and strangely cheering read… full of fascinating stories’ – Country Life ‘A unique insight into Britain’s landscape’ – The Observer , '…utterly compelling – The Oldie Magazine ‘If a younger, more upbeat Bill Bryson was happy to travel Britain while using a hearse as a mobile home, this is the kind of book we’d get.’ – Reader review ‘Who’d have thought a trip in a hearse would be so enjoyable?’ – Reader review ‘A fantastic read for anyone who has loved spending a while looking through old graveyards and soaking up all the history within.’ – Reader review 'An entertaining and strangely cheering read... full of fascinating stories' - Country Life 'A unique insight into Britain's landscape' - The Observer , '...utterly compelling - The Oldie Magazine 'If a younger, more upbeat Bill Bryson was happy to travel Britain while using a hearse as a mobile home, this is the kind of book we'd get.' - Reader review 'Who'd have thought a trip in a hearse would be so enjoyable?' - Reader review 'A fantastic read for anyone who has loved spending a while looking through old graveyards and soaking up all the history within.' - Reader review Author InformationJack Cooke was born in 1985 and lives in London. A sometime bookseller, copywriter and Japanophile, Jack's writing focuses on travelogue and short fiction. He has been climbing trees for twenty-eight years. He lives with his wife Jennifer, the book’s illustrator. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |