Upland by Ed Douglas review – a glorious survey of Britain’s high places
The writer and climber brings colour and carnival to his account of a country and people shaped by its mountainsIt comes as a shock to learn that Britain’s uplands were not always rocky, covered with coarse grass and suitable only for sheep. About 54,000 years ago – a mere blink in geological time – this island’s high places were teeming with nature. Lushly forested peaks, crags and gorges were home to megafauna including mammoth, woolly rhinoceros and giant elk. The…
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