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The book of trespass : crossing the lines that divide us / Nick Hayes.
By: Hayes, Nick [author.]
.Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021Description: 443 pages : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781526604729; 9781526604699; 9781526604712.Subject(s): Land tenure -- England | Trespass -- England | Landowners -- EnglandDDC classification: 333.30942
Contents:
Summary: "The vast majority of our country is entirely unknown to us because we are banned from setting foot on it; by law of trespass, we are excluded from 92 per cent of the land and 97 per cent of its waterways. In The Book of Trespass, Nick Hayes embarks on a journey over the walls that divide us, revealing a long story of enclosure, exploitation and dispossession of public rights whose effects last to this day"-- Taken from back cover.
Badger -- Fox -- Dog -- Sheep -- Cow -- Spider -- Pheasant -- Cockroach -- Hare -- Toad -- Stag.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 333.30942 HAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 019617 |
Badger -- Fox -- Dog -- Sheep -- Cow -- Spider -- Pheasant -- Cockroach -- Hare -- Toad -- Stag.
"The vast majority of our country is entirely unknown to us because we are banned from setting foot on it; by law of trespass, we are excluded from 92 per cent of the land and 97 per cent of its waterways. In The Book of Trespass, Nick Hayes embarks on a journey over the walls that divide us, revealing a long story of enclosure, exploitation and dispossession of public rights whose effects last to this day"-- Taken from back cover.