{"product_id":"the-tattooed-hills-journeys-to-chalk-figures","title":"The Tattooed Hills: Journeys to Chalk Figures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A fascinating detective story told with humour and joy that unravels the threads of history and legend to reveal the strange stories of Britain's hill figures.' \u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFiona Roberston, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eStone Lands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAcross southern England and beyond, the land bears the marks of centuries – white horses, giants, crosses, badges, even a lost panda – cut into the chalk and exposed to the sky. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tattooed Hills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, writer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJon Woolcott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e travels to these remarkable sites, exploring their history and the deep cultural roots that link landscape to identity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etravelogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, part\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecultural history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Woolcott examines how these figures – sometimes ancient, sometimes surprisingly recent – reflect our collective imagination, and how their interpretations have changed over time. Once emblems of pride or remembrance, they have become mirrors of our shifting values and contradictions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Iron Age hillforts to modern regimental carvings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tattooed Hills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earchaeology, folklore, art, literature and music\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto reveal the evolving story of Britain’s chalk landscapes and the people who shaped them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written and steeped in a sense of place, Woolcott visits many of England's Chalk figures, delving into their mysteries, including The Westbury White Horse, the Long Man of Wilmington, The Cerne Abbas Giant and the Uffington White Horse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA captivating exploration of landscape, culture and belonging, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tattooed Hills\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereveals how the chalk beneath our feet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003econnects us to our past and continues to shape who we are today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58551028875609,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/2940\/9625\/files\/thetattoo.jpg?v=1783679243","url":"https:\/\/natureboundbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-tattooed-hills-journeys-to-chalk-figures","provider":"Nature Bound Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}