A. Wainwright (1907–1991)
Author of A Coast to Coast Walk: A Pictorial Guide
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
This author is Alfred Wainwright, almost always identified as A. Wainwright, the British author of walking guidebooks and sketchbooks of Great Britain. If the author of your book is not this person, please re-enter the full name in the author box instead of the surname and first initial only. Then your book will show up on the correct author page. Thank you for your help.
Image credit: Photo by Julian Thurgood, Visit Cumbria
Series
Works by A. Wainwright
A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Book 6: The North Western Fells (1964) 107 copies, 2 reviews
Walks from Ratty: Some of the Walks that can be Enjoyed by using the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (1986) 14 copies
Wainwright's Walking Guides to the Lake District Book 1: The Eastern Fells (Walkers Edition) (2015) 12 copies
Wainwright's Walking Guides to the Lake District Book 4: The Southern Fells (Walkers Edition) (2017) 12 copies
Wainwright's Walking Guides to the Lake District Book 3: The Central Fells (Walkers Edition) (2016) 10 copies
Wainwright's Walking Guides to the Lake District Book 2: The Far Eastern Fells (Walkers Edition) (2015) 9 copies
Wainwright's Walking Guides to the Lake District Book 5: The Northern Fells (Walkers Edition) (2018) 6 copies
Wainwright: The Podcasts: Eight Lakeland Walks with Wainwright (Wainwright Podcasts) (2008) 5 copies
For Those Who Love the Hills: Quotations from Wainwright's "Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" (1994) 4 copies
Wainwright's Walking Guides to the Lake District Book 7: The Western Fells (Walkers Edition) (2020) 4 copies
Wainwright's Walking Guides to the Lake District Book 6: The North Western Fells (Walkers Edition) (2019) 2 copies
Penine Way Companion 1 copy
Fell Wanderer 1 copy
A second Furness sketchbook 1 copy
The eastern Fells 1 copy
A Wyre Sketchbook 1 copy
The Wainwright Notebook 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Wainwright, Alfred
- Birthdate
- 1907-01-17
- Date of death
- 1991-01-20
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- fell walker
guidebook writer
illustrator
accountant - Awards and honors
- MBE
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Kendal, Cumbria, England, UK
- Burial location
- Haystacks, Lake District, England, UK
- Map Location
- England, UK
- Disambiguation notice
- This author is Alfred Wainwright, almost always identified as A. Wainwright, the British author of walking guidebooks and sketchbooks of Great Britain. If the author of your book is not this person, please re-enter the full name in the author box instead of the surname and first initial only. Then your book will show up on the correct author page. Thank you for your help.
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Reviews
Written at the time of the outbreak of World War II, this book tells you more about Wainwright the man than the places he visit - and about mankind in general. There are some very good observations although the bit about the feminine side of a hot water bottle is a little disconcerting as are the author's views about women and their place.
A Coast to Coast Walk: St. Bees Head to Robin Hood's Bay, a Pictorial Guide (Wainwright Pictorial Guides) by Alfred Wainwright
After reading this book, I wanted to drop everything else and go for a long walk. The hand-written guide and hand-drawn pictures of the scenery are marvelous advertisements for this particular journey.
A Pictorial Guide To The Lakeland Fells: The North Western Fells (Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells) by Alfred Wainwright
Sixth in the series of Lakeland fell books. The man was a genius, only truly appreciated when you've walked the hills. A classic piece of design and art combined with quirky humour and a deep love for the Lakeland Fells.
A wonderful book for looking at, reading, and remembering.; and beautifully illustrated by the author's characteristic drawings, which to me, give a clearer idea of the nature of the fells than any photograph.
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Statistics
- Works
- 111
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 2,375
- Popularity
- #10,806
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 16
- ISBNs
- 214
- Favorited
- 6