We have a mental picture of Europe that may not be accurate or complete, and here Nick Hunt shows us the range of this small yet diverse continent. On foot, Hunt expores wildernesses found in Europe yet seemingly belonging to far-off lands: a patch of Arctic tundra in Scotland; a surviving remnant of primeval forest in Poland and Belarus; Europe's only true desert in Spain; and the grassland steppes of Hungary. Writing lyrically but factually, Hunt also discusses the unexpected wildlife: reindeer, bison, ibex, wolves, and herds of wild horses.