{"product_id":"robert-macfarlane-3-book-set-non-fiction-paperback","title":"Robert Macfarlane 3 Books Collection Set - Mountains, Wild Places, Old Ways - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Wild Places\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Old Ways: A Journey on Foot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBNs: Mountains of the Mind 9781783786794 \/ The Wild Places 9781783784493 \/ The Old Ways 9780141030586\u003cbr\u003e\nPublishers: Granta Books (Mountains of the Mind, The Wild Places); Penguin Books (The Old Ways)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis three-book paperback set brings together Robert Macfarlane's landmark works of landscape writing: Mountains of the Mind, The Wild Places and The Old Ways. Together they journey from mountain summits to Britain's last wild corners and along ancient paths on foot. Lyrical and deeply researched, these books have shaped a generation's relationship with the outdoors and rank among the most acclaimed nature writing published in Britain — ideal for walkers, nature lovers and anyone drawn to place-based storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMountains of the Mind\u003c\/em\u003e traces how mountains shifted in the human imagination from places of terror to sites of pilgrimage and conquest, blending history, memoir and mountaineering adventure. \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Places\u003c\/em\u003e sees Macfarlane search out the last truly wild corners of Britain and Ireland — remote islands, holloways, saltmarshes and ancient woods — asking whether genuine wildness survives in a heavily settled landscape. \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ways\u003c\/em\u003e completes the set, following drove roads, sea paths, pilgrim tracks and prehistoric trackways, exploring how walking connects us to memory, ritual and the ghosts of those who walked before. Across all three, Macfarlane's prose is dense with observation and feeling, moving between natural history, literary reference, personal narrative and philosophical reflection. Each book stands alone but together they form a coherent body of work exploring how landscape shapes thought, culture and identity. Widely reviewed and prize-shortlisted, these titles have influenced a wave of contemporary nature writing and remain touchstones for readers who want to think seriously about place, walking and the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree acclaimed, prize-shortlisted works of nature and landscape writing in one set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback copies, ideal for home reading or taking on a walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect gift for hikers, nature lovers, and readers of literary non-fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines history, memoir and travel writing across mountains, wild landscapes and ancient paths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom a bestselling, internationally recognised author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat addition to any nature-writing or travel-literature collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Macfarlane is a British writer celebrated for his books on landscape, nature, memory and language, including Underland, The Lost Words and Is A River Alive. His work is internationally bestselling, has won numerous awards and been translated into many languages. A Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Macfarlane writes with a rare blend of scholarly depth and lyrical precision, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential contemporary nature writers working in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThree of the finest nature-writing books in one collection, offering mountains, wilderness and ancient paths in beautifully written paperback editions — ideal for slow reading, gifting, or building a landscape-literature library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover design may vary slightly from image shown; this listing is for the UK paperback editions with ISBNs as stated above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Macfarlane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56465455841662,"sku":"PLD8050","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/robert-macfarlane-3-book-set-nature-writing-paperback-1.jpg?v=1784391031","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/robert-macfarlane-3-book-set-non-fiction-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}