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Gilkison's self-deprecating curiosity succeeds remarkably well in channelling the well-attested charm of his great-great-grandfather, and in linking this benign ancestor-worship to his own twenty-first century appreciation for landscape and concern with ecology. -- Studies in Scottish Literature, 42:1

"It would be impossible to find a writer more suited to this project. He combines a unique ancestral connection, impeccable credentials as an adventurer and explorer, and shares Hogg's gift for a good story.--Suzanne Gilbert, lecturer, editor This highly-original short book combines aspects of guidebook, scholarship, and hiking-journal... helpful short essays on such topics as the Statistical Account of Etterick Forest or kelpies (and the taniwha of New Zealand) or class or sublimity and biodiversity or the Clearances... Gilkison's self-deprecating curiosity succeeds remarkably well in channelling the well-attested charm of his great-great-grandfather, and in linking this benign 'ancestor-worship' to his own twenty-first century appreciation for landscape and concern with ecology.-- ""Studies in Scottish Literature, 42:1"" Walking with James Hogg is a joy... a fascinating look at an extraordinary life... well indexed with a glossary for the understanding of baffling Scottish words, a list of walks 'with James Hogg' and an extensive bibliography... a most worthwhile read and one that may have you too longing to wander the glaciated, wild landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and beyond.-- ""The Guardian (New Zealand)"" Bruce Gilkison has pulled off something quite unusual. It is a charming mix of biography, travelogue and memoir, and a fine meditation on ancestry, time and the vicissitudes of literary fame and misfortune... thoroughly engaging, instructive, funny... one senses that Hogg and Gilkison would have made excellent walking companions, although probably not without a falling-out or two... --James Robertson, author of 'Joseph Knight', ' The Testament of Gideon Mack', 'And the Land Lay Still' It is all written in a pleasantly relaxed style, which suggests that Hogg's gift of involving the reader in his narratives has continued to be transferred down the succeeding generations of the family.[...] All in all, Walking with James Hogg is strongly recommended to anyone who, whether virtually or in reality, fancies following James Hogg's footsteps on a walk in the Highlands, in the company of a charming and knowledgeable guide.--Robin MacLachlan ""Studies in Hogg and his World (No. 27-28, 2018-19)"""

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Bruce Gilkison is a writer and a consultant in sustainable business issues. He is a New Zealander with a recent and growing love for Scotland. He has lived and worked in the Pacific, East Africa, North America and Europe, and is a keen traveller, hiker and climber. He has a passion for social and environmental issues and has been published frequently on these topics, with two articles short-listed for British Commonwealth Media Awards for Journalism. He has a strong empathy with other cultures and a fascination for the wild and wonderful.

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