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We were still miles away. At Maidensgrove we faced a dilemma.

The Warburg nature reserve is lovely, but would have involved nearly m of descent and ascent. At Cookley Green we followed the Chiltern Way down to another remote, green valley. There was no time to admire the Norman church at Swyncombe, with its apse decorated with ancient paintings, nor the views towards the Thames at Wallingford. But now we wanted lunch, so it was up again along the Ridgeway, walking north towards the balloon accident picnic spot.

McEwan clearly loves the Chilterns. He bought a second home here after moving from Oxford to London, and in Enduring Love his directions are exact.

However, we were so hungry that we sat down as soon as the view opened out. We peered at a photograph of a leaf on a smartphone, but there were none to be seen in real life.

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As we munched our cheddar sandwiches Joe and Clarissa had mozzarella from an earthenware vat with a wooden claw, black olives, mixed salad, focaccia and a bottle of Daumas Gassac we discussed where the various characters had come from to try to rescue the child in the runaway balloon.

My friends were not convinced, so we walked on towards Swyncombe Down, and a new view opened up. There were the Cotswolds, and what was that blue mist?

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Could it be the Brecons, or was the whole thing just fiction? There were certainly no oaks on the northern side. Perhaps the master of suspense had made the whole thing up.

One thing was clear. Ian McEwan may be a prodigious writer, but he is also a phenomenal walker. The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. Please update your billing details here to continue enjoying your subscription.

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