{"product_id":"the-hard-way-discovering-the-women-who-walked-before-us-paperback","title":"The Hard Way: Discovering the Women Who Walked Before Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusannah Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An evocative and inspiring exploration of the lives of women who refuse to be tied indoors by domesticity. \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful manifesto for women who long to walk alone - and safely - in the countryside\" -- Dr Sharon Blackie, author of \u003ci\u003eIf Women Rose Rooted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is it radical for women to walk alone in the countryside, when men have been doing so for centuries? \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Way\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and illuminating book about addressing this imbalance, reclaiming fearlessness and diving into the history of the landscape from a woman's point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSetting off to follow the oldest paths in England, the Ridgeway and the Harrow Way, Susannah Walker comes across artillery fire, concern from passing policemen and her own innate fear of lone figures in the distance: a landscape shaped by men, from prehistoric earthworks to today's army bases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut along the way, Susannah finds Edwardian feminists, rebellious widows, forgotten writers and artists, as well as all their anonymous sisters who stayed at home throughout history. They become her companions over 135 miles of walking, revealing how much, or how little, has changed for women now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusannah Walker\u003c\/b\u003e studied English Literature at Cambridge followed by History of Design at the Royal College of Art and Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum. After working as a curator and writer, she worked as a television producer and director for the BBC and Channel 4. She now combines freelance writing and lecturing with running a charity, Make Space for Girls, which campaigns for better parks and public spaces for teenage girls. She is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the James Tait Black biography prize, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Way\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Somerset, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48821736571129,"sku":"9781806770083","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/jLHF7L87sS9781806770083.webp?v=1786786648","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-hard-way-discovering-the-women-who-walked-before-us-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}