{"product_id":"9781526175373","title":"Between the salt and the ash","description":"Author: Jake Morris-Campbell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526175373\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA writer's quest to understand the deep past and uncertain future of his homeland.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter inheriting the miner's safety lamp that belonged to his great-grandfather, Jake Morris-Campbell sets out on a pilgrimage across his homeland. Travelling from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral, he asks what new ways might be made through the old north.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis region, a hub of early Christian Britain and later strongly defined by industry and class, now faces an uncertain future. But it remains a unique and starkly beautiful part of the country, with a deep history that is intimately entwined with the idea of Englishness. Jake's journey along the 'Camino of the North' sees him explore the shifting nature of individual and regional identity across thirteen-hundred years of social change. At the same time, it challenges him to reconsider his own calling as a writer and how it relates to the lives of the people he meets along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween the salt and the ash\u003c\/i\u003e asks what stories the North East can tell about itself in the wake of Christianity and coal. Rejecting the damaging trope of 'left behind' communities, Jake uncovers neglected seams of culture and history, while offering a heartfelt celebration of the place he calls hyem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written'  Brian Groom, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNortherners: A History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It should be read by us all, wherever we live.'  David Almond, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkellig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully crafted'  Robert Colls, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tender Northumbrian camino through England's own land of saints and scholars.'  Dan Jackson, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Northumbrians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46680735776926,"sku":"ADS-9781526175373","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526175373.jpg?v=1775544648","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526175373","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}