Guardian" columnist Madeleine Bunting is one of the most high-profile commentators in Britain. Her father was deeply conservative with romantic old-fashioned views about Engl&. After his death wanting to understand him better Bunting began to explore his passionate lifelong attachment to a small plot of land in North Yorkshire. Delving deep into the rich history of this acre she uncovers traces of its Neolithic inhabitants & of the Cistercian monks; she learns of the medieval battles & considers the changing face of agriculture & leisure. The result sheds a fascinating light on what a contested layered place England is & on what belonging to a place might mean to all of us. " The Plot" is an original heartfelt & deeply political book."