{"product_id":"the-hard-way-susannah-walker-9781806770083","title":"The Hard Way: Discovering the Women Who Walked Before Us","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susannah Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806770083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806770083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilton Square Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Susannah Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114078449919,"sku":"9781806770083","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc12818f-a705-43bc-8e09-164326c81099.jpg?v=1769618977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hard-way-susannah-walker-9781806770083","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}