Author(s): Bunting, Madeleine,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 01/07/2010,
Pagination: 304 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Granta Books
Published By: Granta Books
Book Classification: Biography: general
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781847081445
Description:

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, and 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.