Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain

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To condense his exploration of these abandonments, Green necessarily simplifies his description of historic situations, which sometimes seemingly accept the determinism of hindsight, rather than the complexity and uncertainty of lived history. For example: Taylor Swift sparkles in dazzling silver bodysuit and boots at Eras Tour stop in Sao Paulo... one week after fan's tragic death at Rio de Janeiro show

Chloe Ferry shows off her ample cleavage in a red crop top as she heads Christmas shopping with on/off boyfriend Johnny WilboAs Green puts it near the end of the book: ‘Having toured and meditated upon so many ruins, I had somehow emerged less of a ruin myself.’ Strictly star Layton Williams defends his pole dance routine after viewers compared it to a 'strip club' show

Slim Sharon Osbourne, 71, seen after admitting she could 'do with putting on a few pounds' since losing 42lbs with weight loss drug By exploring the lost causes and dead ends of history – places lost to natural phenomena, war and plague, economic shifts and technological progress – the precariousness of our own towns and cities, of humanity, becomes clear. Shadowlands is a deeply evocative and dazzlingly original account of Britain's past. PICTURED: Danny Cipriani puts on a cosy display with Strictly's JowitaPrzystal as they hug at their first training session - days after announcing his split from wife Victoria

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Reformation and Renaissance: how places like the half-drowned city of Dunwich, with its ruined monasteries, captured enquiring minds An eloquent tour of lost communities [...] [Green] disinters their rich history and reimagines the lives of those who walked their streets [...] By doing so, he makes tangible the tragedy of their loss and the threat we all face from the climate crisis on these storm-tossed islands [...] As Green's book so eloquently shows, people are drawn to these places because they are poignant reminders of the transitory nature of our own much-loved homes and communities." SARAH VINE: Royal biographer Omid Scobie may be a leech... but the treachery of Harry was so much worse Huw Edwards 'to leave BBC after being given inquiry findings' into his alleged behaviour following sex pic scandal Myleene Klass shares a blended family tribute to herfiancé as she thanks him for 'being the embarrassing dad who cheers the loudest for my children'

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