Max Hastings is best known as an acclaimed journalist and military
historian. But what is perhaps less well known is his love of the
countryside and its pursuits, above all fishing and shooting, which he
indulges as often as he can escape his urban working environment.
In this classic selection of gentle, contemplative musings, Max Hastings
shares some of his favourite rural moments; tramping the snipe bogs of
Waterford; dogging hedges in Hampshire and moors in Sutherland; casting
a fly from Scotland to Iceland and Alaska; and shooting in India and the
west of Ireland. Combining a journalist's knack for storytelling with
the enthusiasm of the dedicated amateur, Outside Days is the perfect
companion for anyone who revels in the freedom of the outdoors.
Max Hastings is an acclaimed journalist and author of over 20 books. He
is renowned for his works of military history, such as Bomber Command
and Das Reich. But he is a country boy at heart and he enjoys fishing
and shooting as often as he can escape to the great outdoors.