Landscapes Books in Order

Macfarlane explores why mountains came to fascinate the Western imagination despite the dangers of climbing them. Cultural history, geology and his own journeys trace the changing desire to reach summits, culminating in the story of George Mallory’s Everest expeditions.

Seeking wildness in Britain and Ireland, Macfarlane walks, climbs and swims through remote and overlooked landscapes. Nights spent outdoors and encounters with local histories lead him to question what a wild place is and why such places matter.

Following ancient paths across Britain and beyond, Macfarlane explores how walking connects landscape, memory and imagination. Tracks, sea routes and hollowed lanes become guides to the people, rituals and stories that continue to inhabit apparently familiar ground.