Duncan Minshull is a former editor & producer at BBC Radio, now writing and publishing books about walking.
Hear him describe the feats of various bold men and women, those moving across the pages of his latest book, who cover the joyful and wild ground of the world’s seven continents – from the 1500’s to the present day. Not only Jack Kerouac in America; there is Mark Twain to follow, in the back-streets of Geneva, and Edith Wharton roaming at night through Fez; then Michele Roberts strolls the streets of pre-war Kiev and DH Lawrence explores small town Mexico.
Do they arrive at their destinations unscathed? What makes them set off in the first place? Because going for a walk is never a simple activity. It is imbued with psychological, creative, and even spiritual meaning – as these walking-writers will tell us.
Also, Duncan would like to hear from members of the audience. Why do you set off? What are your stories? And is there a nice path to take near Mere? Would you like to walk it awhile after this talk?
