{"product_id":"on-this-holy-island-9781399409049","title":"On This Holy Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024 ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellentimmensely well-researched and playful. Smith has written something special. -- Patrick Galbraith, The Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImaginative and engaging -- Country Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of pilgrimage' in Britain by retracing sacred travel made across time, from murmurs of ritual journeys in the depths of Ice Age to new pilgrimages of the 21st century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe embarks on an epic adventure across sacred British landscapes  climbing into remote sea caves, sleeping inside Neolithic tombs, scaling forgotten holy mountains and once marooning himself at sea. Following holy roads to churches, cathedrals and standing stones, this evocative and enlightening travelogue explores places prehistoric, pagan and Christian, but also reveals how football stadiums and music festivals have become contemporary places of pilgrimage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe route\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577934516567,"sku":"9781399409049","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399409049.jpg?v=1746097266","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-this-holy-island-9781399409049","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}