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Whether tracing rivers or traversing wilderness, his books provide a compelling look at Europe’s natural and human stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"walking-europes-last-wilderness-by-nick-thorpe-9780300253542","title":"Walking Europe's Last Wilderness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn evocative voyage through the Carpathian mountain range and its threatened landscape, peoples, and history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Carpathian Mountains of Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine are Europe's last true wilderness. A landscape of great spruce and beech forests, grass meadows, and ancient villages, its people contend daily with the elements—as well as Europe's last large carnivores. 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Travelling its full length from east to west, against the river’s flow, Nick Thorpe embarks on an inspiring year-long journey that leads to a new perspective on Europe today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThorpe’s account is personal, conversational, funny, immediate, and uniquely observant—everything a reader expects in the best travel writing. Immersing himself in the Danube’s waters during daily morning swims, Thorpe likewise becomes immersed in the histories of the lands linked by the river. 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