{"product_id":"the-north-road-9781804941393","title":"The North Road","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this book is a highway. The A1; The Great North Road. A 400-mile multiplicity of ancient trackway, Roman road, pilgrim path, coach route and motorway that has run like a backbone through Britain for the last 2,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this genre-defying and profoundly personal book, Cowen follows this ghost road from beginning to end on a journey through history, place, people and time. Weaving his own histories and memories with the layered landscapes he moves through, this is the story of an age, of coming to terms with time past and time passing, and the roads that lead us to where we find ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in kaleidoscopic prose, The North Road is an unforgettable exploration of Britain’s great highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rob Cowen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 Apr 2026 by Cornerstone.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rob Cowen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320620097914,"sku":"9781804941393","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781804941393.jpg?v=1790659361","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-north-road-9781804941393","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}