{"product_id":"munros-a-history","title":"Munros A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe mountains provide the spiritual nourishment so essential to a truer understanding of the hills and, ultimately, ourselves.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMunro bagging is a headily addictive pursuit, with the holy-grail of ‘compleation’ the ultimate aim, currently achieved by around 7,000 Munroists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all began in 1891 when Sir Hugh Munro’s Tables of 3,000-foot Scottish mountains appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. Since then, this innocent compilation of hills has become a hallowed hit-list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Dempster traces the meandering course of this cult activity, which has gone from trickle to torrent in the space of a century. From early map-makers to current record-breakers, from the why and the wry to wildness and well-being, \u003cem\u003eThe Munros: A History\u003c\/em\u003e explores the compulsions and philosophies underpinning the Munro phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314492318078,"sku":"NW9781910022580","price":10.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781910022580.jpg?v=1778713552","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/munros-a-history","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}