Enchanted Ground : Growing Roots in a Broken World

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by Lovatt, Steven | United Kingdom, Great Britain Published 30/04/2026 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom Paperback | 224 pages197 x 129 x 15mm | 170gA moving, powerful que st for belonging through the forsaken landscapes of BritainWhen Steven Lovatt’s grandmother died, he lost not only a beloved family member but also his last link to the way of life she had represented: rooted in place, socially democratic, ecologically rich. Cut loose from the past and confronted with a present missing even the birds of his childhood, Steven’s mind cracked.Drawing on field work, local library archives and oral history, as well as dreams, diaries and visions, Enchanted Ground charts a fractured course from breakdown to belonging. For if he is to survive, Steven realises he must set out, like a pilgrim, across the motorways and monoculture wastes of Britain in search of enchanted ground – and those who have begun to rebuild it. Show more