This is an exciting new cover look for TV's rising starExtensively updated for the paperback - includes a new introduction, revised text and new maps. Nick will be presenting 3-part series BRITANNIA on BBC 2 this autumn. He is also currently filming 2 new series of COAST. COAST is repeated all the time. Nick is an expert cartographer, a historain and explorer.As well as presenting TV, Nick is a public-speaker and journalist. He writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph.'Nicholas Crane is one of the world's incandescent enthusiasts' Guardian'He presents so triumphantly that you can't help sharing his thrill of discovery' The Times'A man with adventure in his soul and a talent for communicating his passion, Crane is something of a treasure' Daily Mail'Highly readable, informative, amusing .

These travellers found challenge, diversity and beauty . it's a joy that, in following them, we find similar experiences today' BBC Countryfile Magazine'A serious and absorbing book' Daily Telegraph'With his passion for travelling and the traveller, Crane is a fascinating guide . A unique account' Waterstone's Books Quarterly.