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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I was at school in Stretford when the new "precinct" was opened and we had to write an essay saying why this was a good thing. I think the main point I put forward was that it was somewhere for old people to sit when it was raining. Looking back now, I'm convinced this awful eyesore has had a very deleterious effect on Stretford's development.