Walking With Plato : A Philosophical Hike Through the British Isles (Hardcover)

from RoseCityReader

Walking with Plato is a book of philosophical and other musings inspired by the author's thousand-mile walk from John o'Groats, the northern tip of Scotland, to Land's End, the southernmost tip of England. Hayden recounts the scenery, midges, books, ups, downs, and adventures he and his wife have...

from hobbitprincess

This review is of an advance uncorrected proof. I was given this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program in exchange for an honest review. I found myself disappointed in this book, overall. It is an account of a 3-month walking journey in Britain, extending from the northern portion do...

from beachbaby1124

I enjoyed this quaint little novel, while not only learning about this amazing walk, but the insights of what walking can do to clear your mind. As the author and his wife embark on this pretty unique journey, he shares his insight and and also gives a very basic and not to difficult to understan...

from CharlesBoyd

In "Walking With Plato," Gary Harden tells of a journey he and his wife Wendy walked from John o'Groats to Land's End, i.e. the top of Scotland to the bottom of England. He names pretty much every little hamlet to every big city and every camping area they stay at/pass through. He also shares phi...

from m.belljackson

I wanted this "Philosophical Hike Through the British Isles" to be so much better - with its promise of Plato and a nice long walking journey - than it was. The early chapters were crowded with avoidable complaints of the road, the blisters, the pressures of the time line that the author and his ...