Wither This Land

Wither This Land is a story of self-discovery and of political heroism: it is a reminder of the fragility of freedom and the importance of fighting for it.

In this sensitive and satirical account of political struggle in contemporary Britain, Flood, a bright but intellectually drifting student and animal rights activist prepares for his first foxhunt sabotage. He finds himself caught up in a massive political upheaval that shatters the land and brings it close to civil war, as leaders of the Rural Alliance turn their back on Westminster as they defend their traditions.

"The direction that a man’s life takes depends on the ideas he lives by.

Some ideas, such as those he daily entertains in his mind, he will own and enjoy as much as if they were old companions leading him along life’s curious trails.

Others he will encounter and draw into his circle as foils that may at times remind him of his path’s greatness.

But sometimes he will encounter ideas that change him, that radically charge him to reconsider his old friends and ways; and in embracing the new company he will make his departure on a surer foot.

At such times a man’s step can produce grand ramifications.

But what befalls a man who has no ideas?"

Wither This Land

ISBN 190462300X

Publisher: WritersPrintshop: London, 2003