âIf one keeps on walking, everything will be alright.â So said Danish writer Søren Kierkegaard, and so thought philosophy buff Gary Hayden as he set off on Britainâs most challenging trek: to walk from John OâGroats to Landâs End. But it wasnât all quaint country lanes, picture-postcard villages and cosy bed and breakfasts.
In this humorous, inspiring and delightfully British tale, Gary finds solitude and weary limbs bring him closer to the wisdom of the worldâs greatest thinkers. Recalling Rousseauâs reverie, Bertrand Russellâs misery, Platoâs love of beauty and Epicurusâ joy in simplicity, Walking with Plato offers a breath of fresh, country air and clarity for anyone craving an escape from the humdrum of everyday life.