{"product_id":"path-of-peace-anthony-seldon-western-front-paperback","title":"The Path of Peace: Walking the Western Front Way by Anthony Seldon - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781838957421\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Atlantic Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Path of Peace: Walking the Western Front Way is Sir Anthony Seldon's account of a gruelling 1,000-kilometre pilgrimage along the former WWI battle lines, from the Swiss border to the English Channel. Inspired by a young soldier's forgotten dream of a permanent memorial path, this Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick blends military history, travel writing and personal memoir. A thoughtful gift for history lovers, walkers and anyone drawn to remembrance and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHistorian and educator Anthony Seldon set out on a 35-day, 1,000-kilometre walk retracing the old Western Front, from the French-Swiss border to the Channel coast. The route follows the vision of Alexander Douglas Gillespie, a young British officer who dreamed of a \"Via Sacra\" - a sacred path linking the battlefields as a permanent memorial to the fallen. Gillespie was killed before his idea could be realised, and it lay forgotten for a century until Seldon uncovered it in a school archive. Walking through the Vosges, the Argonne, Champagne, Arras, the Somme and Ypres, Seldon confronts heat exhaustion, blisters and exhaustion alongside the weight of history itself - crumbling trenches, quiet war cemeteries and once-scarred fields. His prose moves fluidly between vivid travelogue and reflective memoir, weaving in his own personal circumstances as he searches for meaning and renewed purpose. The book works as both an accessible introduction to the First World War and a deeply personal meditation on grief, loss, and what remembrance means today. Critics praised it as timely, poignant and formidable, and it was named a Waterstones Best Book of 2022 and a Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month. For readers who enjoy narrative history, pilgrimage literature or books about walking as healing, The Path of Peace offers an emotionally rich journey that lingers long after the final chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gripping true story of a 1,000km solo walk retracing the WWI Western Front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrings to life the forgotten vision of a young soldier who dreamed of a lasting peace memorial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines military history, travel writing and personal memoir in one narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritically acclaimed - a Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick and Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback, ideal for history lovers, walkers and gift-giving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSir Anthony Seldon is a distinguished British historian, educator and author. A former headmaster of Wellington College and Epsom College, he has written or edited over forty books on contemporary history, politics and education, including biographies of recent British prime ministers. He is a director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Chair of the National Archives Trust, and has driven the establishment of the Western Front Way as a lasting memorial walking route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPart epic physical challenge, part profound act of remembrance, The Path of Peace turns a forgotten WWI soldier's dream into an unforgettable modern pilgrimage - moving, meticulously researched and quietly inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover shown may vary slightly; this listing is for the UK ISBN\/UK edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthony Seldon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56685570130302,"sku":"SNG18529","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/path-of-peace-anthony-seldon-paperback.webp?v=1784419491","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/path-of-peace-anthony-seldon-western-front-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}