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Best Father-Son Journey

The Marches

by Rory Stewart

Audiobook Narrated by Rory Stewart 12 hrs and 43 mins

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A deeply personal journey through the wild borderlands between England and Scotland, this remarkable work follows a father and son as they walk the length of Hadrian's Wall together. The younger man, a former diplomat who once walked across Afghanistan, explores the complex history, landscape and culture of this often-overlooked corner of Britain alongside his 89-year-old father.

Part memoir, part travelogue, part meditation on memory and place, the narrative weaves together Roman archaeology, Border Reiver legends, and intimate family history. The Marches emerges as a region shaped by centuries of conflict and commerce, where ancient stones and modern farming communities tell stories of resilience and change. This is an eloquent exploration of how landscape shapes identity, and how walking itself becomes a way of understanding both the land and those we walk beside.