The book is about the ways in which people live with, on and in the landscape. It is about how people leave their mark through the most subtle of ways and it is deeply affecting. After reading this, you will never look at a place name, a road name, a footpath or the rural landscape, or read an historical account in quite the same way.
If you enjoy this type of book then we think that you might also enjoy [[:Category:Jim Crace|Jim Crace's]] poetic book [[The Pesthouse by Jim Crace|The Pesthouse]]. We also have a review of [[The Standing Pool by Adam Thorpe]].