Richard Carter’s fascinating exploration of his local grouse-moor in West Yorkshire digs deep into natural history, human history, prehistory, and the history of science. His writing is grounded, insightful, and frequently hilarious, and he shows how falling in love with your own local patch can be a gateway to the whole world.
—Neil Ansell, author and journalist
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In my former life as a dirty smoker, I attended a family christening. When I sparked up in church, I got some very funny looks from the assembled masses. I shall say 'holy smoke' before you do.