{"product_id":"shadowlands-a-journey-through-lost-britain-9780571338030","title":"Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eShadowlands is a book by historian Matthew Green that explores the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns, and vanished villages. It is a beautifully written and original account of how these places met their fate and how they have left their mark on our landscape and imagination. The book has been shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize and praised by critics for its insightful and compelling exploration of Britain's past. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 April 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e Top 10 Bestseller Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns, and vanished villages: our shadowlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful book, truly original. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a marvellous achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIAN MORTIMER, author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, said, \"Well researched, beautifully written, and packed with interesting detail.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCLAIRE TOMALIN said, \"An exquisitely written, moving, and elegiac exploration. . . Green's passion and historical vision bursts from the page, summoning up the past in surround sound and sensual prose.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAL FLYN, author of Islands of Abandonment, said, \"Consistently interesting. . . Green's passion and historical vision bursts from the page, summoning up the past in surround sound and sensual prose.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorian 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 -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShadowlands  is a deeply evocative and dazzlingly original account of Britain's past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn eloquent tour of lost communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePD SMITH, Guardian, said, \"A haunting, lyrical tour around the lost places of Britain.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHARLOTTE HIGGINS, author of Under Another Sky, said, \"A miraculous work of resurrection, stinging in a perpetual present.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIAIN SINCLAIR, author of The Gold Machine, said, \"Beautifully written.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUNDAY TIMES said, \"Startling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES said, \"Splendid.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE HERALD said, \"Compelling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHISTORY TODAY said, \"Excellent.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SPECTATOR said, \"Fascinating.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAILY MAIL said, \"Accomplished.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAUGHT BY THE RIVER said, \"Outstanding.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMIRROR said, \"Accomplished.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 298g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 129 x 22 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780571338030\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Green","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44159959597306,"sku":"9780571338030","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1680876137826_book.jpg?v=1680984288","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/shadowlands-a-journey-through-lost-britain-9780571338030","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}