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The Lie of the Land
- Who Really Cares for the Countryside?
- Narrated by: Guy Shrubsole
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
'Brave and brilliant’ George Monbiot
'Timely and rousing' The Times
For centuries we’ve been sold a lie: that you need to own the land to care for it.
Just 1% of the population own half of England, and this tiny landowning elite like to present themselves as the rightful custodians of the countryside. They’re even paid billions of pounds of public money to be good stewards. But what happens when they just don’t care?
A small number of landowners have laid waste to some of our most treasured landscapes, leaving our forests bare, our rivers polluted, our moorlands burned, and our fenlands drained. Here Guy Shrubsole journeys all over Britain to expose the damage done to our land, and meet the communities fighting back: the river guardians, small farmers and trespassing activists restoring our lost wildlife. Full of rage and hope, this is a bold vision for our nation’s wild places, and how we can treat them with the awe and attention they deserve.
It’s time to demand better for nature. We can start by replacing the lie of the land with a profound truth: that any of us can care for the countryside, regardless of whether you own it.
'The unjust impositions of historic land ownership blight all our lives – here Guy shows why’ Chris Packham
'Both dynamite and medicine' Amy-Jane Beer
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- IK Areki
- 15-10-24
Eye opening
Really well researched, chronicled clearly to allow the reader the depth of understanding of the generational depravity of the so called ‘stewards of the land’.
A truly emotive read.
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- Mr Bug
- 19-09-24
Another great listen
This is another great book by Mr Shrubsole. It revealed to me my own ignorance on some important topics regarding the health of our British countryside. It is not simply a book with problems and proposed solutions but highlights how changes can actually get made.
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- R T Boddington
- 05-11-24
A compelling call to arms
a brilliantly presented argument of why the existing model of Land ownership and management is totally failing Society and the environment, and how to fix it.
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- Phil
- 09-10-24
Insightful account of consequences of private of land ownership
Well researched and organised account of the environmental and human cost of historic land ownership models in Britain.
A thoughtful call to protest and a plea to change our mindsets regarding the public ownership of our open spaces for the benefit of all.
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- Mr. A. J. Hickman
- 28-10-24
Fascinating. So much detail and info...
... that I'd need to listen again. The ten suggestions in the final chapter seem wise, fair and achievable. Thank you.
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