Between the Sunset and the Sea : A View of 16 British Mountains

Simon Ingram takes us high into Britain's most forbidding and astonishing wild places through all the seasons of the year – from the first blush of spring to the darkest bite of the mountain winter.

In the late 18th century, mountains shifted from being universally reviled to becoming the most inspiring things on earth. Simply put, the monsters became muses – and an entire artistic movement was born. This movement became a love affair, the love affair became an obsession, and gradually but surely, obsession became lifestyle as mountains became stitched into the fabric of the British cultural tapestry.

In this compelling exploration, Ingram weaves his own adventures into a powerful narrative, examining how mountains became such a preoccupation for the modern western imagination. For some of these mountains, the most amazing thing about them might be the journey they've taken to get here. Others, the tales of science, endeavour and art that have played out on their slopes. The mythology they're drenched in. The history they've seen. The genius they've inspired. The danger that draws people to them. The life that clusters around them, human and otherwise. The extreme weather they conjure. The adventure they fuel.

From Beinn Dearg to Ben Nevis, this is a journey spanning sixteen of Britain's most evocative mountainous landscapes – an experiential hit list that captures that indefinable quality British mountains wield which takes possession of you so powerfully, and never goes away.