Walking the Great North Line: From Stonehenge to Lindisfarne to Discover the Mysteries of Our Ancient Past

By Robert Twigger

Book Overview

No other north-south straight tine goes through so many significant ancient sites as the Great North Line. When Robert Twigger stumbled across this phenomenon, he set himself the challenge of being the first person to walk the entire route. From Christchurch on the South Coast to Old Sarum to Stonehenge, to Notgrove Long Barrow and to Meon Hill in the Midlands, to Ilkley in Yorkshire and its Swastika Stone, all the way on to Lindisfarne. With a heart that starts stifled but ends up soaring with the beauty of life, Robert Twigger sets out on a transformative journey where he finds himself sleeping in a prehistoric cave, crossing Birmingham on foot in a day, and traversing a 'suicide viaduct'. This is one man's epic adventure, not only through England, but into the shamanic heart of its history. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474609066
• ISBN13: 9781474609067
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.7"