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declanmj's review
4.0
A morose work of psychogeography. At times a fascinating portrait of a piece of middle England, others a sad one of a man who lost grip on the ability to drive his life and can't quite seem to find it again. Strongly recommend it to anyone who can deal with a wonderful book occasionally punctuated with diversions into terrible, British bitterness.
woolfen's review
3.0
3.5 -
Had me at times. Pleasingly local to Oxford and where I grew up, was nice to visualise home.
Had me at times. Pleasingly local to Oxford and where I grew up, was nice to visualise home.
neil_denham's review
5.0
This book is absolutely right up my street (almost literally) and read it in 24 hours! Having taken to the footpaths of Buckinghamshire myself during the pandemic, and having lived within easy walking distance of 'The Village' previously (near the canal basin of the awful Aylesbury which is mentioned in the book) and now still within walking distance on a longer day walk, I could picture this place well. I share the views expressed about the Grammar school system in the area (which seems so bizarre and unfair to anyone who grew up in an area with 'normal' schools) and love his descriptions of the paths and wildlife of the area, but mostly I just loved the flow of thoughts, mirroring the thoughts I have while out walking. I really hope to bump into this author one day in a pub near here, and congratulate him on a wonderful piece of (dare I use the word)... psychogeography.
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