Weight | 0.333 kg |
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Dimensions | 210 × 149 × 10 mm |
ISBN | 9781857702835 |
Cover | Paperback |
Publication Year | 2004 |
Publisher | SB Publications |
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Crossing France on Foot
In this account of his long walk through France, following the GR footpaths from Dieppe to the Pyrenees, the author did exactly that – here are descriptions of what he observed and the people he met en route.
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