Unofficial Britain : Journeys Through Unexpected Places - Gareth Rees

Unofficial Britain

Journeys Through Unexpected Places

By: Gareth Rees

Paperback | 1 September 2021

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There is a Britain that exists outside of the official histories and guidebooks – places that lie on the margins, left behind.

This is a land of industrial estates and electricity pylons, of motorways and ring roads, of hospitals and housing estates, of roundabouts and flyovers. Places where modern life speeds past but where people and stories nevertheless collect: ghost sightings, first kisses, experiments with drugs, refuges for the homeless, hangouts for the outcasts.

Struck by the power of such stories and experiences, Gareth E. Rees set out to explore these mundane and neglected spaces, which can be as powerfully influential in our lives, and imaginations, as any picture postcard tourist destination.

This is Unofficial Britain , a personal journey along the edges of a landscape brimming with mystery, folklore and myth.

About the Author

Gareth E. Rees is a writer, journalist and musician, and founder of the popular Unofficial Britain website. Born in Germany, brought up in Scotland and the north of England, he lived in London for many years before moving to Hastings. The stories, modern myths and folklore of place have always driven his writing. He is the author of a novel and three non-fiction titles, Marshland, The Stone Tide and Car Park Life , published to rave reviews in 2019.

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