"The Icknield Way" by Edward Thomas is a journey along an ancient path, where the author contemplates the roadway's past and the natural world it crosses. He sees roads as more than just links between places, viewing them as routes filled with stories and personality. Thomas thinks about how roads began, picturing them as starting from animal trails and the customs of early travelers. The beginning of the text shares poetic thoughts about the connections people make with the roads they walk, getting readers ready to explore the Way's paths, legends, and the different spots it joins together. Using descriptive language and deep thought, the book shows respect for the road, urging readers to learn more about its history.
The Icknield Way
By Edward Thomas
Take a journey down an ancient path that brings to life historical significance, landscapes and personal reflections through travel and nature.
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About the AuthorPhilip Edward Thomas was a British writer of poetry and prose. He is sometimes considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. He only started writing poetry at the age of 36, but by that time he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer and travel writer for two decades. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.
Philip Edward Thomas was a British writer of poetry and prose. He is sometimes considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. He only started writing poetry at the age of 36, but by that time he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer and travel writer for two decades. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.
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