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Help Last Hillwalker become book of the year

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017John D Burns

Help me to get nominated for The Great Outdoors Book of the year by voting here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2017-TGO-Awards-nominations

Read Andy Mayhew’s amazing review.

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John D. Burns has spent over forty years among the mountains of the Scottish Highlands. He is an author and public speaker. His books tell of his adventures in this iconic landscape and have become classics for those who love wild places.
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