Between Britain

Reviews / Votes

This is no gentle ramble . . . Instead, Between Britain interrogates Moffat's identity through the intricate
politics of place. Thoughtful and wise, this is a walk through a shared past, present and future * * Observer * * Moffat is a great storyteller and his stories are rich, full of interest. One of the many merits of this fascinating book is that it invites us to think about who we are and what our history means or might mean to us. It is also a reflection on what it has meant and may mean in the future * * Scotsman * * As admirable in its simplicity as it is daunting in its complexity . . . Moffat peers into the farther corners of history as he criss-crosses the border. There he is able to coax other, less well-familiar characters to step out of the shadows * * Herald * * A study in nationalism . . . A journey of 100 miles but one that time travel[s] through 800 years of complex history * * Sunday Post * * [Moffat] has the kind of eye that reads a landscape not just topographically but also historically . . . The history that Alistair Moffat so brilliantly lays out sits very close to the surface * * Times Literary Supplement * * Praise for Alistair Moffat: [To the Island of Tides] is often beautifully evocative of places, the past and the landscape . . . compelling and revealing * * The Times * * Extraordinary . . . There is a powerful, natural beauty in Moffat's writing * * Herald * * [Moffat] is a great teacher . . . Alert though he is to change and to the world we have lived into, he is forever in search of time that is lost and can be recovered. Enthralling . . . * * Scotsman * * Joyous . . . [The Secret History of Here] is a delightful meditation on a place, and on the role that humans played in its evolution * * Foreword * * Absorbing and thought-provoking * * Countryfile * *