Publisher's Synopsis
Melvyn Bragg explores the geology and geography of the Lake District, tells of the people who have lived there for over 4,000 years, with all their traditions and legends, invokes the myths and folklore of farmers and fishermen, and follows in the footsteps of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Sir Walter Scott and Beatrix Potter.
Melvyn Bragg's previous novels include "The Maid of Buttermere" and a trilogy of Cumbrian novels: "The Hired Man", "A Place in England" and "Kingdom Come".
