‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane
Who owns England?
Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once more.
This book has been a long time coming. Since 1086, in fact. For centuries, England’s elite have covered up how they got their hands on millions of acres of our land, by constructing walls, burying surveys and more recently, sheltering behind offshore shell companies. But with the dawn of digital mapping and the Freedom of Information Act, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for them to hide.
Product details
Publisher : William Collins; Reprint edition (Aug. 11 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 000832171X
ISBN-13 : 978-0008321710
Item weight : 1.05 kg
Dimensions : 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm
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