The End of the Road

A Journey Around Britain in Search of the Dead

The End of the Road
Jack Cooke
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NZ$ 27.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 320pg
17 Feb 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008294717
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A 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.
' 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
Jack 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.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008294717
Published: 17 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Mudlark
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 230g
Pages: 320

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