{"product_id":"wanderings-in-wessex","title":"Wanderings in Wessex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can a country lane reveal about a kingdom whose name outlives its rule?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Wanderings in Wessex, Edric Holmes explores the southern country between the valleys of the Itchen and the Otter. Old towns, village life and open countryside sit close together here. The journey invites you to see a landscape not just as ground to cross, but as a place shaped by history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWessex begins as the kingdom of the West Saxons, yet its name carries a region's character and memories long afterward. Holmes belongs to the English tradition of walking and touring writers. His subject rewards a slower pace: country lanes, old bridges and church towers draw attention to what a hurried traveller might miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA kingdom in the landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how the name Wessex holds together a region and its memories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo rivers frame the journey\u003c\/strong\u003e – Let the Itchen and the Otter mark the bounds of your exploration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pleasure of going slowly\u003c\/strong\u003e – Find room to notice hedgerows, old bridges and church towers along the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory close to village life\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover a southern landscape where old towns and open country meet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlaces that still invite exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e – Picture cathedral towns, market squares and country paths that remain part of England's south.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love slow travel writing, English country places and the layers of history beneath a landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and let Holmes lead you into the lanes and memories of Wessex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534611677532,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03260_en_ebook-front_c15.jpg?v=1792174956","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/wanderings-in-wessex-it","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}