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Review: “Sunken Lands” by Gareth E. Rees (2024)

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Time is cyclical. That's the underlying message of Gareth E. Rees's timely and often persuasive new book, the follow-up to his superb Unofficial Britain. As a species, argues Rees, we've been here before: we've seen the seas rise, seen rising waters swallow the land. It's happened once, twice, many times; and if we take the … Continue reading Review: “Sunken Lands” by Gareth E. Rees (2024)

“Unofficial Britain” by Gareth E. Rees

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"If you look closely enough, all landscapes can be fascinating and any object, no matter what its material, can be freighted with meaning." This is the most inspiring book I've read all year. Writer Gareth E. Rees1 shows, through his wonderfully offbeat travels across Britain, that in a secular age "significance" can be found anywhere, … Continue reading “Unofficial Britain” by Gareth E. Rees