Our Island Stories: Ten Walks through Rural Britain and Its Hidden History of Empire by Corinne Fowler #literature Without them so much would

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Our Island Stories: Ten Walks through Rural Britain and Its Hidden History of Empire by Corinne Fowler #literature Without them so much wouldThe countryside is almost sacred to 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. In Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together, with transformative results. Through ten country walks