STONE LANDS

Superb Telegraph There s a real sense of peace and magic in this beautiful book Daisy Buchanan Utterly endearing Dr James Canton A fantastic book for weird walkers and megalith obsessives alike Weird Walk I was alternately gripped and moved to tears by this brilliant exquisite memoir I can t recommend it enough Harriet Evans Journeying across Britain from West Penwith and Avebury to the Lake District and Orkney Stone Lands uncovers the magic and rich history of our incredible prehistoric standing stones It conveys the delight that lies in tracking them down as well as the solace these ancient places offer in times of darkness A few months after discovering that her beloved husband Stephen had incurable cancer Fiona Robertson began to write this book A long time megalith enthusiast she found the ancient stones resonated with her more profoundly than ever as she faced the prospect of losing him Set upright thousands of years ago the megaliths are symbols of endurance and survival standing in contrast to our ephemeral human lives Infused with folklore legend and mystery they enchant the landscape and bring magic to our modern world This enthralling memoir is woven delicately around great grief but is ultimately about embracing li