Walking Through Eden: A Riverside Journey

Rating:
Summary: pleasant stroll
Review: Eden is the trough that divides the Lake District from the north Pennines, and is named for its river. Hanson took a year to cover the less than 100 miles of his route, which must be a record for slowness. With weeks or maybe months elapsing between each leg, the continuity suffers, but, having run a pub in the high north Pennines, he has plenty of inside knowledge to share, of local history, characters, farming and nature. Not too many laughs, and the lyrical passages are wordy and sometimes purple, but overall an enjoyable stroll through a little known corner of the country.