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ClareR (5603 KP) rated The Book of Trespass: Crossing the Lines That Divide Us in Books
Sep 6, 2020
Fast forward a few centuries, the few rich people still own the majority of the land in the UK, and seem to guard it jealously. There’s no way that they can use all that land, but they won’t share it. In fact, the law backs them up - if you trespass, you could be prosecuted.
Nick Hayes has written a book where he charts the history of how land has changed ownership from the many to the few, the links to colonisation and the slave trade, those who have fought to keep us and our world safe and he stages his own rebellions throughout the book. He takes us over the fences and walls to look at the land we wouldn’t otherwise see (and the descriptions are beautiful, you can feel the love he has for the countryside). He shows us that this is not a communist ideal, as some would think. In countries such as Sweden, Norway and closer to home, Scotland, there is a culture of space for all. Maybe if we could all use this land, we would learn how to best look after it.
The added bonus were the pictures (woodcuts) - bold and beautiful.
I’m already trying to think of people who would appreciate this book as a gift. It’s definitely a book to share.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole and Nick Hayes for making this book available for us to read!
The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement
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