Hopper, Justin
The Old Weird Albion
- ISBN 13:
- 9781908058379
- author:
- Hopper, Justin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penned in the Margins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 13.6 x 13.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Travel, Essays & Travelogues, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Justin Hopper's dark love song to the English South is a poetic essay that interrogates the high, haunted landscape of the South Downs Way. He explores the memories, myths and forgotten histories from Winchester to Beachy Head, searching for mystical encounters in the crumbling chalk of the cliff face. As he wanders the English countryside, Hopper joins New Age eccentrics and accidental visionaries on the hunt for crop circles and druidic stones, discussing the power of nature with ecotherapists and pagans. He also delves into his own family history, tracing the footsteps of his grandfather's first wife, Doris, piecing together her forgotten past. Through this journey, Hopper casts himself as an outsider, seeking to understand the strange and often eerie landscapes of southern England. The result is a startling revelation that combines part detective work with memoirist introspection, offering a unique perspective on the region's history and culture.
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