The Plot: A Biography Of An English Acre
"Guardian" columnist Madeleine Bunting is one of the most high-profile commentators in Britain. Her father was deeply conservative, with romantic, old-fashioned views about England. After his death, wanting to understand him better, Bunting began to explore his passionate, lifelong attachment to a small plot of land in North Yorkshire. Delving deep into the rich history of this acre, she uncovers traces of its Neolithic inhabitants and of the Cistercian monks; she learns of the medieval battles and considers the changing face of agriculture and leisure. The result sheds a fascinating light on what a contested, layered place England is, and on what belonging to a place might mean to all of us. "The Plot" is an original, heartfelt, and deeply political book.
- Author
- Madeleine Bunting
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Granta Books (Uk)
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781847080851
- Genres
- history, autobiography, biography
- Release date
- 2011
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