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Countrystride #41: Harriet Martineau - The roving Laker
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
...in which we enjoy a Loughrigg circular with Dr Kerri Andrews to celebrate the life of Harriet Martineau, the ‘wild rover’ sociologist who recovered from debilitating illness to become one of Lakeland’s great walkers and one of the most successful guidebook writers of the Victorian age. As we encounter tourist honeypots including The Grot, Rydal Cave and dusk-lit Lily Tarn, we explore the neglected tradition of women writer-walkers, learn about Martineau’s mission to become ‘a Laker’, discover how walking has helped ease physical and mental trauma; and hear about Kerri’s admiration for the ‘homely’ and ‘familiar’ narratives of local hero Dorothy Wordsworth.
Dr Kerri Andrews is on Twitter @kerriandrewsuk
Kerri’s book, Wanderers: A History of Women Walking, is available from Reaktion Books.
Dr Kerri Andrews is on Twitter @kerriandrewsuk
Kerri’s book, Wanderers: A History of Women Walking, is available from Reaktion Books.
Released:
Nov 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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