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A re-evaluation of Britain’s most famous guidebook writer by the person who, for the last 10 years of his life, knew him better than anyone else apart from his immediate family. An ambitious work that sets Wainwright in his historical context; explores the forces that motivated him and investigates his achievement.

Table of Contents
Foreword by Eric Robson Introduction 1. In the beginning… 2. Just this once… 3. The reluctant star 4. Wainwright – as seen on TV 5. A pilgrimage to Haystacks 6. Wainwright – follower or leader? 7. The achievement of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells 8. A Scottish Odyssey 9. Coast to Coast – Wainwright style 10. The making of a celebrity 11. On home ground 12. Wainwright revealed 13. Wainwright’s legacy – and a final goodbye Acknowledgements Further reading Index

Wainwright Revealed

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      Publisher: Mountain Media
      Publication Date: 09/11/2017
      ISBN13: 9780956295743, 978-0956295743
      ISBN10: 956295746
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A re-evaluation of Britain’s most famous guidebook writer by the person who, for the last 10 years of his life, knew him better than anyone else apart from his immediate family. An ambitious work that sets Wainwright in his historical context; explores the forces that motivated him and investigates his achievement.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword by Eric Robson Introduction 1. In the beginning… 2. Just this once… 3. The reluctant star 4. Wainwright – as seen on TV 5. A pilgrimage to Haystacks 6. Wainwright – follower or leader? 7. The achievement of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells 8. A Scottish Odyssey 9. Coast to Coast – Wainwright style 10. The making of a celebrity 11. On home ground 12. Wainwright revealed 13. Wainwright’s legacy – and a final goodbye Acknowledgements Further reading Index

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