The Book of Trespass: Crossing the lines that divide us, by Nick Hayes

Author: Nick Hayes. Review by Tony Tucker

‘Nationalism suits the landowning classes because it gives people a sense of ownership when they own nothing at all.' | Photo: Book cover of The Book of Trespass: Crossing the lines that divide us, by Nick Hayes

Nick Hayes’ fascinating and provocative book is a tearing away of much of the pretence of British history. A nation’s view of itself is rarely realistic and in our case the fabrications are literally set in stone. The great houses and estates of the land are, if we care to look, testimony to our iniquities.

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