Planet 246

Liz Jones
reviews
Sarn Helen
by Tim Bullough

Sarn Helen Tim Bullough

Granta, £16.99

As the Covid lockdowns ended, many of us couldn’t wait to put on our boots and get out among nature. This sense of post-lockdown wanderlust is apparent in a flurry of books centred around walking. In Wales, recent titles include two from Peter Finch reviewed in this issue, and others by Julie Brominicks and Mike Parker to be covered next time. Sarn Helen makes a welcome, and vital, addition to this sub-genre.

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About the author

Liz Jones is an author and journalist, and a regular contributor to Coast magazine. Her book, The Queen of Romance (Honno), a biography of Marguerite Jervis (aka Oliver Sandys and Countess Barcynska), was selected for the Independent’s book choices for May 2021.