The Old Road (Summarized Edition) (eBook, ePUB) - Belloc, Hilaire
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The Old Road is Hilaire Belloc's topographical meditation on the Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury, reconstructed through walking, charters, place-names, and the lie of the land. Part travelogue, part antiquarian inquiry, it reads the route as a palimpsest of prehistoric track, Roman alignment, and medieval pilgrimage. In brisk, epigrammatic prose, often accompanied by Belloc's maps, the book joins Edwardian debates over origins, access, and the disruptions of enclosure and rail. Belloc-French-born, English-educated at Balliol, a celebrated walker since The Path to Rome-treated roads…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The Old Road is Hilaire Belloc's topographical meditation on the Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury, reconstructed through walking, charters, place-names, and the lie of the land. Part travelogue, part antiquarian inquiry, it reads the route as a palimpsest of prehistoric track, Roman alignment, and medieval pilgrimage. In brisk, epigrammatic prose, often accompanied by Belloc's maps, the book joins Edwardian debates over origins, access, and the disruptions of enclosure and rail. Belloc-French-born, English-educated at Balliol, a celebrated walker since The Path to Rome-treated roads as the grammar of civilization. His Catholic historical imagination and draughtsman's habit of verification shape every page: archives are tested against hedgerows, ridgeways, and fords, and modern evasions of continuity are challenged by what his feet and eye record. Scholars of medieval pilgrimage, historical geographers, walkers planning the Winchester-Canterbury traverse, and readers of robust prose will find lasting value here. The Old Road offers a vivid argument for reading England underfoot-part guide, part polemic, and wholly attentive to how paths store memory-making it an indispensable, provocative companion for study and for the road. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable-distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

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Autorenporträt
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, 27 July 1870 - 16 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early 20th century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. His Catholic faith had a strong effect on his works.