The South Downs - Michael George

This is one of a series of books which celebrate the rich and varied beauty of the English landscape. The author/photographer's travels take him along the gently rounded hills of the South Downs, including the spectacular stretch of coastline between Brighton and Eastbourne, where the chalk ridge of the Downs breaks off at the Channel, leaving the white cliffs known as the Seven Sisters and culminating in the dramatic promontory of Beachy Head. He also journeys inland to the heights of Windover Hill, Firle Beacon and Mount Caburn, and to the historic town of Lewes.;He treads the South Downs Way where it follows the ancient ridgeway dating from Neolithic times, when herdsmen first cleared the primeval forest. Much of England's early history was enacted here, successive invasions by Celts, Romans, Saxons and Normans all having left their mark on the landscape in the form of burial mounds, hill forts, churches and castles.;Michael George frequently exhibits his photography in New York, and is the author of "New York Today", "The Statue of Liberty" and "The Gardens of Ireland".