From John Burns author of UKHillwalking feature 10 Types of People You'll Meet on the Summit, download The Last Hillwalker for only £1.99 for the next two weeks with this special offer.

The Last Hillwalker follows John's long and varied walking and climbing career, progressing from early walks as a schoolboy in the Lake District on to the Alps, ice climbing in Canada and his participation in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team. The book tells the story of a whole generation's love affair with the hills and asks some deeper questions about our changing relationship with mountains and nature. Despite being peppered with a wry humour the book also looks at some of the darker sides of mountaineering.

John Burns says: -

I was never a tiger, I was more of a pussy cat. I wanted to write the story of the average mountaineer, of my years in the mountains and of a generation of climbers and hillwalkers. I think our story is one worth telling. Above all, I want to put the fun back into the enjoyment of the hills.

Neil Reid, Scottish Mountaineer

A compulsively readable book that, with insight and humour, takes the reader through a life's journey on the hills and mountains. There's humour here, and drama, and moments which bring a lump to the throat.

Kevin Woods, UKHillwalking

A book by frequent UKH contributor John Burns that explores the relationship between man and nature, our evolving attitudes to the hills, and the way we push the envelope ever-further in a bid to know and understand these wild places.

The book is a reflection of all of us who use the hills recreationally, and develop a bond to them.

• Brilliant! It made me laugh out loud many times, but it was the descriptions of The Great Outdoors that I took pleasure in reading. The writing conveyed depth and colour, not only of the landscapes, but of the characters encountered through the author's own journey through life.
• Excellent journey through a lifetime of mountains, from the early days of naivety and over-ambition, growing in stature along the way. The author has a lovely light touch, but his irreverent style doesn't distract from his obvious passion for the outdoors. Highly recommend.
• John and his pals - a brotherhood - were rebellious climbers and hillwalkers and subsequent stories of 'epics' - both fails and successes - are told in heart-warming detail.
• This book is very funny and the text is peppered with wry and dark humour; the hallmark of the hardcore climber/outdoorsman.

Listen to John Burns reading from his book here or watch the video below:

John Burns' book is available both in paperback and as an e-book. The e-book is currently available to buy on Amazon at the reduced price of £1.99 for a limited time only.