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THE MAN WHO CYCLED EVERY MAP




       Mark Wedgwood




                                                                   ISBN  978-1-83574-076-7




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                                                                 Publication:  31 OCTOBER 2024
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                                                                 ISBN:           9781835740767
                                                                 Price:          £15.99

                                                                 Binding:        Paperback
                                                                 Format:         234 x 156 mm

                                                                 Extent:         464 pp
                                                                 Thema:          SXD Cycling

                                                                 Author location: Derbyshire

                                                                    •   The  Man  Who  Cycled  Every  Map  follows  Mark
                                                                        Wedgwood  as  cycles  7,300  miles  across  all  204
                                                                        Ordnance
                                                                    •   Survey   Landranger   maps,   in   numerically
                                                                        ascending  order,  covering  every  part  of  Britain:
                                                                        Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man.
                                                                    •   The book features a selection of photographs from
                                                                        the author’s adventures.
                                                                    •   At a time when foreign travel was difficult in 2022,
                                                                        Mark was curious to see all of the amazing country
                                                                        he  calls  home.  A  true  adventure  around  all  of
                                                                        Britain!

         Mark Wedgwood lives in the beautiful Peak District National Park.   No adventure takes you everywhere in Britain; but this comes
         After  a  thirty-year  career  specialising  in  global  leadership   close.
         development,  diversity  and  inclusion,  and  cultural  intelligence,  he
         embraced an unexpected early retirement in spring 2021. He now   In 2022, Mark Wedgwood uniquely cycled 7,300 miles across all
         spends much of his time on adventure and travel projects. He is   204  Ordnance  Survey  Landranger  maps  in  numerically
         married  with  a  grown-up  son  and  daughter.  When  not  walking,   ascending order: a six-month odyssey to every part of Scotland,
         running or cycling, he plays bass with a local          England, Wales and the Isle of Man. Ride with Mark to experience
         rock band.                                              the astonishing variety, history, beauty and complexity of Britain
                                                                 and its people. On the way, he visits the most extreme and the
                                                                 most mundane places.

                                                                 Mark’s curiosity, optimism, nostalgia and sense of humour help
                                                                 us discover pleasant surprises and learn that, even in this
                                                                 crowded land, you can lose yourself in emptiness and enjoy
         Sales: Star Book Sales LLP                              peaceful cycling (and glorious weather!) just about everywhere.
         T: 01404 515050                                         Carefully devised cycling routes introduce lesser-known places,
         E: enquiries@starbooksales.com                          strange anomalies and endearing stories of a
                                                                 country that offers a catalogue of truly uplifting experiences. We
         Orders: Troubador Publishing                            learn about life on the road, including the
         Tradeorders@troubador.co.uk                             rituals of eating and drinking, keeping a bicycle going, and
         0116 279 2299                                           encounters with ordinary and extraordinary people.
                                                                 Mark finds interest in every map and inspires you to explore it
         Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change
         without notice.   10/05/ 2024                           yourself.
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