Publisher Review

'A vivid, richly inhabited account which rings with authenticity, both in its detail and in its emotional impact' - Cynan Jones, author of Cove 'With Red Smoking Mirror, Nick Hunt has created the love child of JG Ballard and Ursula K Le Guin' - Joanna Pocock, author of Surrender Praise for Nick Hunt: 'Travel writing in excelsis' - Jan Morris 'Nick Hunt has written a glorious book, rich with insight and wit, about walking his way both across and into contemporary Europe' - Robert Macfarlane 'A thrilling and gorgeous tale, packed with meteorological wonder' - Amy Liptrot 'A beautiful, disquieting book' - William Atkins 'Nick Hunt's bold exploration of our hidden continent makes you fall in wonder with the Earth again. Passionate, learned, surprising and revelatory, this is a journey for our times' - Kapka Kassabova