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Bothy Tales - 2nd Edition by John D Burns (Paperback)

Bothy Tales - 2nd Edition by  John D Burns (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In Bothy Tales, the follow-up to The Last Hillwalker from bestselling mountain writer John D. Burns, travel with the author to remote glens deep in the Scottish Highlands. Burns brings a new volume of tales - some dramatic, some moving, some hilarious - from the isolated mountain shelters called bothies.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>I can move only with the aid of barrels of anti-inflammatory gel, sticking plasters and real ale anaesthetic. Martin and I descend from hours of walking to the small town of Middleton-in-Teesdale. I walk, stiff legged, into the campsite office and a plump, middle-aged woman looks up from her desk and can see the old timer is in trouble.</p><p>"Oh, what a shame you weren't here last week," she says, pity radiating from behind her horn-rimmed specs. "You've missed him."</p><p>I look at her, puzzled.</p><p>"Elvis!" she explains. "You missed Elvis."</p><p>Oh God, now I'm hallucinating...</p><p>In <strong><em>Bothy Tales</em></strong>, the follow-up to <em><strong>The Last Hillwalker</strong></em> from bestselling mountain writer <strong>John D. Burns</strong>, travel with the author to secret places hidden amongst the British hills and share his passion for the wonderful wilderness of our uplands.</p><p>From remote glens deep in the Scottish Highlands, Burns brings a new volume of tales - some dramatic, some moving, some hilarious - from the isolated mountain shelters called bothies. Meet the vivid cast of characters who play their games there, from climbers with more confidence than sense to a young man who doesn't have the slightest idea what he's letting himself in for...</p>

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