The Savage Frontier features: . The little-known history of Catalonia . The natural history of one of the world's great mountain ranges . The peculiar history of a shifting international border . Fascinating literary references spanning four hundred years . A broad range of cultural vignettes on everything from the surprising history of sheepherding, to the evolution of mountaineering, and the biography of Pablo Casals . A richly-detailed travelogue for armchair travelers and world explorers alike-covering the Camino de Santiago, wilderness walks, and cultural tourism