The Hike

By: Don Shaw

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Paperback | 15 April 2006 | Edition Number 1

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256 Pages

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19.5 x 12.7 x 1.7

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Meet Freddy, Phil and Don. They love walking. And arguing

Freddy, Phil and Don are three grumpy old men, travelling at various speeds in the slow lane of retirement, at a loss to understand the mad modern world around them.

Their chosen method of escape from all this is a shared weekly hike in the Peak District, come gale, hail, snow or torrential rain. They pass the time bumping into colourful and eccentric locals, but their real passion is bickering among themselves. Not only about the right path to take, but also about where they're all going at the fag end of life. Phil likes to dash up hills trying to beat his personal best, while Freddy plots how to sabotage him - teasing him at leisure and asking deep and difficult questions. Stuck in the middle, Don's only ambition is to stop the squabbling getting out of hand long enough to find a nice pub for lunch.

As warm as the wind is cold, as dry as the lashing rain is wet, The Hike is a hilarious tale of bum-warmers, crayfish-fanciers, East German Trabant enthusiasts, bodger philosophers, sticky ginger cake, gorgeous countryside and the subtle art of 'onedownmanship'.

Industry Reviews

"Funny, warm and elegiac - Last of the Summer Wine meets A Year in Provence" Sir Ranulph Fiennes "A masterpiece ... had me crying with laughter" Express "A minor classic ... You should buy this" Sunday Times

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