The Earth Beneath My Feet tells the extraordinary true story of a 7000mile solo walk. Hiking from Calabria in Italy to the top of Norway Andrew Terrill reveals the wild side of Europe that most people miss. A compelling travel narrative about a challenging physical journey The Earth Beneath My Feet also explores the journey within a passionate search for belonging within the natural world.Like millions of people Andrew Terrill grew up on the edge of a big city. But for Terrill a young man in his early twenties suburban life lacked purpose and meaning. What Terrill craved was a life of simplicity freedom and adventure and after surviving a nearfatal fall in the Swiss Alps that was the life he chose.In May 1997 despite lacking the funds Terrill left his London home and travelled to the southernmost point of Calabria Italy. Once there he turned north and began walking. His destination the North Cape at the top of Norway lay unimaginably far away.Leaving civilisation behind and frequently even trails Terrill journeyed deep into the other Europe the hidden wilderness Europe a parallel continent that still exists beyond roads end. Travelling alone he hiked the length of the Apennine mountain range a forgotten side of Italy few outsiders ever know continued across the Alps through the forests of Central Europe and then on towards the vast northern wildernesses of Arctic Norway. With every step Terrill immersed himself in the natural world seeking a deeper connection with it. The 18month journey became a voyage of discovery unveiling the secrets and treasures of Europes leastknown places. The miles brought hardships and struggles pushed Terrill to his limits but ultimately led to unimaginable rewards.The Earth Beneath My Feet describes the first eight months of this epic walk. It takes readers the length of Italy during a searinghot summer and then across Austria into the depths of a fierce Alpine winter. The book introduces many of Europes wildest and most beautiful loc