Description
Fifty years of the outdoors between two covers.
This anniversary book marks Cicerone’s first fifty years as a publisher of outdoor and travel books. It brings together 50 stories, one for each year of the period, from authors with varied backgrounds and interests. The result is a broad celebration of what it means to be outdoors, rather than an ordinary guide to a specific area or activity.
Stories of quiet walks and great adventures.
The selection spans hiking, trekking, climbing, cycling, and other outdoor experiences in Britain, Europe, and the rest of the world. More than forty authors contribute with different voices and perspectives. This gives a collection where everyday outings and more extensive expeditions both find their place, with the experience and the storytelling forming the clear thread connecting the texts in the book.
Photographs and reading that inspire.
The illustrations are an important part of the whole, making the book suited both to reading cover to cover and to browsing. Kev Reynolds has edited the collection, which showcases the breadth of Cicerone’s community of authors. It suits readers who enjoy planning new trips through good stories, without the reading needing to end in a specific booking or a fixed route that same evening.
A book of experiences rather than a detailed route guide.
This is not a current collection of step-by-step descriptions for every trip mentioned. Its strength lies in the stories, the photographs, and the insight into different forms of outdoor life. The book suits as a gift or for the coffee table, and can serve as a starting point for further exploration with more specific guides and up-to-date information, should one of the stories inspire a trip of your own.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of a community of climbers and mountain people who wanted to share detailed knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still shapes the publisher’s books on hiking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Kev Reynolds. English language. 160 pages. First edition, published in 2018. ISBN 9781786310309.
