STONE LANDS (BRITAINS ANCIENT PLACES) (HB)

A few months after discovering that her beloved husband had incurable cancer, Fiona Robertson began to write this book. A long-time megalith enthusiast, she found that ancient stones resonated with her more profoundly than ever. Set upright thousands of years ago, megaliths are symbols of endurance and survival, in contrast to our ephemeral human lives. A guide to British standing stones, and also a memoir about facing grief and embracing wonder, illustrated with black and white line drawings by printmaker Philip Harris. Ties in with the increase enthusiasm for megaliths and mythology, and the growth in movements such as Right to Roam.