{"product_id":"9781910022580","title":"The Munros : A History","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Dempster, Andrew \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWalking, hiking, trekking\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 15 September 2021 by LUATH PRESS LTD in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | \u003cbr\u003e129 x 199 x 31 | 294g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mountains provide the spiritual nourishment so essential to a truer understanding of the hills and, ultimately, ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMunro bagging is a headily addictive pursuit, with the holy-grail of 'compleation' the ultimate aim, currently achieved by around 7,000 Munroists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all began in 1891 when Sir Hugh Munro's Tables of 3,000-foot Scottish mountains appeared in The Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal. Since then, this innocent compilation of hills has become a hallowed hit-list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Dempster traces the meandering course of this cult activity, which has gone from trickle to torrent in the space of a century. From early map-makers to current record-breakers, from the why and the wry to wildness and well-being, The Munros: A History explores the compulsions and philosophies underpinning the Munro phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43925394096387,"sku":"9781910022580","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781910022580_df8d61e5-ace8-4568-9ebe-424e7a3bb9b3.jpg?v=1731423607","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781910022580","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}