Cicerone - Atte Jongstra - ebook

'Wie ben je?' 'Een man,' antwoordde ik. 'Zoals ik me die herinner.' Met deze woorden begint het titelverhaal van Cicerone, een van de dertien stukken in deze verhalenbundel van Atte Jongstra. Je zou de verhalen in Cicerone realistisch kunnen noemen. De nadruk ligt op de werkelijkheid, zij het de werkelijkheid van het geheugen. Veel van de personages in Cicerone voeren de lezer door hun herinneringen, een bonte wereld van eigen indrukken en gedachten, maar ook door herinneringen aan de gedachten van anderen. Vaak zijn die nauwelijks meer van elkaar te onderscheiden. De verhalen in Cicerone ontstaan terwijl ze verteld worden. De uiteenlopende vertellers - een eenzame encyclopedist, een plattelandspostbode, een etnograaf, een handschoenenliefhebber, een belaagde geadresseerde, een verstrooide visser en een hartstochtelijk luisteraar - zijn ervan overtuigd dat hun verhaal op z'n minst één waarschijnlijke versie van de realiteit belichaamt. Cicerone sluit in thematiek aan op Jongstra's

Als je wilt wandelen in Schotland is dit het ultieme naslagwerk. A resource book covering the finest walks and climbs in Scotland, with its variety of wild landscapes ranging from the Southern Uplands to the great granite plateaus of the Cairngorms to the jagged arêtes of the Cuillin hills on the Isle of Skye. Whatever activity you are planning this guide has the information the independent mountain lover needs. Scotland is a mountainous country with a wide variety of wild landscapes: there are the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands, the great granite plateaus of the Cairngorms, the steep castellated rock peaks of Torridon and the jagged narrow aretes and spires of the Cuillin hills on the Isle of Skye. Of the many majestic summits, 284 reach 3000ft or more; these are the Munros, the ascent of which is the aim of many walkers. Below them lie splendid pine forests, beautiful lochs, deep glens, rushing rivers; a magnificent northern landscape. Whether you are planning a day scramble …

Handzaam gidsje met veel praktische informatie voor wandelaars. Met hulp van deze gids leert u ondermeer navigeren met behulp van kaart en kompas en het plannen van eigen routes.   This conveniently sized guide is an invaluable point of reference for all walkers. Written by an author with a wealth of experience teaching navigation skills, it provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the key techniques - giving you the confidence to navigate successfully with map and compass and to plan and execute your own routes.   All topics are clearly referenced and easy to find. Chapters cover scales and grids, map symbols and contours, compasses, bearings, navigation on the hill, route planning and night and bad weather navigation. This new edition also incorporates new content on walking with a GPS device, with notes on how technology can complement map and compass. The text is illustrated with explanatory photos and diagrams as well as extracts from real maps and map keys, and - since the be…

Hadrian's Cycleway is a 174 mile route from Ravenglass in Cumbria to South Shields. Also known as Route 72, this coast-to-coast route heads north up the Cumbrian coast to reach the Solway AONB before crossing northern England along Hadrian's Wall and into Northumberland. Suitable for cyclists of all abilities, the ride is usually completed over three days from west to east.   The route allows cyclists to explore Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, visiting Roman forts including Vindolanda and Housesteads as well as milecastles, abbeys and historic towns. Other highlights include the Cumbrian coast, Tyne Valley and the famous Sycamore Gap.   While the main route is described from west to east over three days, the guide provides plenty of information about other options. Advice is given at the end of each stage about how to complete the route from east to west, as the route can be used in connection with other coast to coast routes to create week-long round trips. Other itineraries incl…

Uitstekende wandelgids van de Ridgeway, waarbij naast alle noodzakelijke informatie ook gebruik gemaakt wordt van de echte topografische kaart. Inclusief gidsje met routekaarten van 1:25000   This guidebook - which includes both a guide to the route and a separate OS map booklet - describes the Ridgeway National Trail, an 87 mile (139km) route through southern England from Avebury in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Typically walked in 6 or 8 days, this is a low-level waymarked route suitable for all abilities and for year round walking.   The guidebook details the trail in both directions, west to east and east to west. Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by 1:100,000 OS mapping and a separate OS 1:25,000 map booklet showing the entire route is included. Packed with details on points of interest and a trek planner giving at-a-glance information about facilities, public transport and accommodation available along the way, this book is an indispensable guide…

Guidebook includes 25 2 or 3-day walks taking walkers into the most scenic and wild parts of Wales, from Snowdon, the Glyderau and Carneddau in the north, down to the Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons and Fforest Fawr ranges in the south, including the ridges of the Arans, Arenigs, Berwyns and Cadair Idris, the Cwmdeuddwr hills and Plynlimon.   The mountains of Wales are a great place to get away from it all for a few days, and this book describes the very best backpacking routes throughout the principality. A total of 25 two- or three-day walks take you into the most scenic, beautiful and wild parts of Wales, each one with a night or more out among the mountains at wild camp sites, bothies or hostels. The routes cover all the main mountain ranges, from Snowdon, the Glyderau and Carneddau in the north, down to the Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons and Fforest Fawr ranges in the south. Everything in between is included too, such as the superb ridges of the Arans, Arenigs, Berwyns and Cadai…

In this stunning large-format book, British mountaineer Alan Hinkes describes for the first time in one place his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m: the world's highest mountains, in the Himalaya and Karakoram. While the photographs - despite being taken in impossible conditions - capture the beauty and majesty of the mountain landscapes of the roof of the world, the text describes the minute-by-minute struggle to survive in 'the death zone', let alone climb to the summits, often solo and in roaring winds and Arctic temperatures. As well as reflecting on the Yorkshire childhood and first Alpine ascents that got him to his first 8000m summit attempt, and the life that he has led and plans to lead since becoming the first Briton to reach all the 8000ers, Alan recalls the climbing companions he met along the way, several of whom have died in their beloved mountains, the trek-ins, the base camps, the setbacks and the triumphs. A book to challenge and inspire mountain-…