Jake Morris-Campbell travels across England’s North East to explore its deep past and uncertain future.
After inheriting his great-grandfather’s Davy lamp, Jake Morris-Campbell sets out on a pilgrimage from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral, moving through a region shaped by Christianity, industry, and class. Along the way, he reflects on thirteen centuries of social change, identity, and Englishness. The journey tests his role as a writer, rejects easy narratives of decline, uncovers neglected histories, and celebrates the place he calls home.
Chaired by Will Mackie
“A tender Northumbrian camino through England’s own land of saints and scholars.” – Dan Jackson, author of The Northumbrians
“This is a beautiful and significant book. Its blend of history, poetry and travelogue gives a complex and compelling vision of the strange and lovely land of the north. It should be read by us all, wherever we live.” – David Almond, author of Skellig
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