Outlandish: Walking Europe's Unlikely Landscapes

Nick Hunt, an acclaimed travel writer, explores Europe's outlandish landscapes, including Arctic tundra, primeval forests, deserts, and grassland steppes, showcasing their abundant wildlife and revealing the strange environments closer to home.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Publisher: John Murray Press

In his captivating book, Outlandish, acclaimed travel writer Nick Hunt transports us to awe-inspiring landscapes that defy logic and geography. From the Arctic tundra in Scotland to the vast primeval forests in Poland and Belarus, from the solitary desert in Spain to the expansive grassland steppes of Hungary, Hunt takes us on a journey through environments that seem to belong to distant continents. These anomalies, reminiscent of pockets of Africa, Asia, the Poles, or North America, expand our perception of Europe and reveal its vastness and enigmatic nature.

Amid the rapid climate breakdown that threatens deserts, steppes, and primeval jungles worldwide, this book uncovers the extraordinary environments right at our doorstep. Along with their diverse wildlife, including reindeer, bison, ibex, wolves, and herds of wild horses, Hunt weaves together sublime travel writing, nature writing, and historical insights. Through captivating stories, such as Paleolithic cave art, reindeer nomads, desert wanderers, shamans, Slavic forest gods, European bison, Wild West fantasists, eco-activists, horseback archers, Big Grey Men, and other enigmatic spirits of place, he reveals that the strange has always been close to us.

Outlandish invites us to explore these desolate and rich landscapes, challenging our perceptions and inspiring us to appreciate the extraordinary beauty and diversity of our planet. It serves as a reminder that the world is full of surprises and wonders, waiting to be discovered by those with open hearts and minds.

Weight: 206g
Dimension: 128 x 196 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529387414