Packed with stories of meanderings and musings that reveal the history and mythology of the hills, The Hills of Wales brings together lyrical descriptions of the walks, wildlife and people of this unique landscape with snippets of poetry and fascinating facts. Perrin reveals the modern day pressures on the land, the changing face of the countryside during his lifetime and the glorious rewards of spectacular views from the peak of these captivating landmarks.

A companion piece to Jim Perrin’s acclaimed book Snowdon, The Hills of Wales reveals Perrin’s lifelong passion for his adopted country. An experienced walker, climber and travel writer, Perrin is the perfect author to share the stories and history of Wales’s dramatic and inspiring hill country.

Previous praise for Jim Perrin:

“The pre-eminent writer on the British landscape... always illuminating"
Peter Beaumont, The Observer

"Britain's finest outdoor essayist” Robert Macfarlane

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jim Perrin is an award-winning mountaineering, travel and outdoor writer, a one-time Welsh shepherd, accomplished rock-climber and a regular contributor to The Guardian’s Country Diary. As a climber he has developed many new routes, and made solo and free ascents of great difficulty.

Previous books include: the acclaimed Snowdon; the multi-award winning trilogy - Menlove, The Villain, and Shipton and Tilman: The Great Decade of Himalayan Exploration; and the collection of stories, A Snow Goose and other utopian fictions. His travels on a Harley Davidson across the USA were published in the Daily Telegraph. He is the recipient of a number of awards including twice winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize, the mountaineering literature award at Banff Mountain Festival and the Kekoo Naoroji award for Himalayan literature.