The countryside is cherished by many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so integral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. Where the countryside is celebrated, histories of empire are forgotten. Historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together with transformative results. Through ten country walks, roaming the island with varied companions, she combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton. Empire transformed rural lives for better and for worse: whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity and exploitation.
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HistoryCorinne Fowler is appearing at the Chipping Campden Literature Festival on Saturday 10th May 2025 (details here).
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Author Published by Penguin Books ISBN 9780141999838 EAN 9780141999838 Bic Code NHTQ|JBSC|NHD|WND Cover Paperback
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