There are some truly thrilling stories and characters he meets along the way which adds to the richness of this book.

And with the help of an unlikely cast of Yorkshire’s inhabitants, Michael found himself falling further into their lives and writings than he could ever have imagined. Stewart also ignores the fact that Wuthering Heights arose out of Emily Bronte's Gondol stories (Gondol was the name of the imaginary world she and Anne wrote about together) and may well have been set there and not in Yorkshire at all!He delves into the texts of the novels and poems, working through the connections he can see between the literature and the land. The book includes maps and instructions for a number of walks inspired by the Bronte siblings (complete with some excellent local pub recommendations! Michael Stewart begins by telling us of his own background, educated at a run-down comp in Salford, giving little to its students and expecting little from them, and from there to a job in a factory. And though I’ve read Wuthering Heights many times, I was totally captivated by his interpretation of the novel’s ending, particularly his wonderful insights into the moth references.

However, Stewart does not like or agree with the book written about Charlotte Brontë by Elizabeth Gaskell. Anne reluctantly tells her sisters that Branwell was dismissed for having had sexual relations with the mistress of the house. He then goes into the local pub and seems to be further shocked that no one has heard of Branwell there either.I loved the parts about the Brontes, it's fascinating just how much their surroundings and lives inspired their writing. It is beyond me why they spent so much time filming Bramwell when the title indicates that the movie is about the sisters. Beautifully written, very insightful about the Brontës themselves (as well as the changing landscape) and always engaging.