Description
Discover the stunning tales hidden in 'Shadowlands,' a compelling exploration of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns, and vanished villages. Authored by historian Matthew Green, this beautifully written book showcases the forgotten history of our landscape with deep emotional resonance and captivating details. As you turn the pages, you'll delve into the extraordinary stories of these shadowlands—places drowned, buried by sand, decimated by plague, or plunged off cliffs. This marvellous achievement has been lauded by critics and readers alike, being shortlisted for the prestigious Wainwright Prize and listed among The Times Top 10 Bestsellers.
Published by Faber in 2023, 'Shadowlands' invites you to reflect on the ties to our past, revealing how these lost locations have shaped cultural narratives and left indelible marks on our imagination. Ian Mortimer praises it as 'a beautiful book, truly original,' while Claire Tomalin and Suzannah Lipscomb commend its research and elegance. Join Matthew Green in this evocative journey through history and discover the haunting beauty of Britain's forgotten places.
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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780571338030
Year: 2023
Publisher: Faber
Description:
THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
Drowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff.
This is the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages: our shadowlands.
'A beautiful book, truly original . . . It is a marvellous achievement.'-IAN MORTIMER, author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
'Well researched, beautifully written and packed with interesting detail.' - CLAIRE TOMALIN
'An exquisitely written, moving and elegiac exploration.' -SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB
'Consistently interesting . . . Green's passion and historical vision bursts from the page, summoning up the past in surround sound and sensual prose.' - CAL FLYN, THE TIMES (author of Islands of Abandonment)
Historian Matthew Green travels across Britain to tell the forgotten history of our lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages. Revealing the extraordinary stories of how these places met their fate - and exploring how they have left their mark on our landscape and our imagination - Shadowlands is a deeply evocative and dazzlingly original account of Britain's past.
Published by Faber in 2023, 'Shadowlands' invites you to reflect on the ties to our past, revealing how these lost locations have shaped cultural narratives and left indelible marks on our imagination. Ian Mortimer praises it as 'a beautiful book, truly original,' while Claire Tomalin and Suzannah Lipscomb commend its research and elegance. Join Matthew Green in this evocative journey through history and discover the haunting beauty of Britain's forgotten places.
**Delivery Information:** Fast and reliable delivery options available. Your order will be processed promptly to ensure you can dive into this literary gem as soon as possible.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780571338030
Year: 2023
Publisher: Faber
Description:
THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
Drowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff.
This is the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages: our shadowlands.
'A beautiful book, truly original . . . It is a marvellous achievement.'-IAN MORTIMER, author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
'Well researched, beautifully written and packed with interesting detail.' - CLAIRE TOMALIN
'An exquisitely written, moving and elegiac exploration.' -SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB
'Consistently interesting . . . Green's passion and historical vision bursts from the page, summoning up the past in surround sound and sensual prose.' - CAL FLYN, THE TIMES (author of Islands of Abandonment)
Historian Matthew Green travels across Britain to tell the forgotten history of our lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages. Revealing the extraordinary stories of how these places met their fate - and exploring how they have left their mark on our landscape and our imagination - Shadowlands is a deeply evocative and dazzlingly original account of Britain's past.