CRAFTLAND | James Fox

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CRAFTLAND: A JOURNEY THROUGH BRITAIN’S LIVING PAST

Connect with Britain’s extraordinary heritage and be awakened to the beauty all around you with this Sunday Times bestselling journey to Craftland – by award-winning historian and broadcaster James Fox.

For generations, what we made with our hands shaped who we were. The skills and knowledge passed down to us built our communities and defined our regions.

And if you know where to look, they still do. In Craftland, James Fox seeks out Britain’s last great craftspeople – those who are keeping our vanishing trades and traditions alive. Through them, we witness not only the living past but a deeper, more connected way of living today: one that is not yet lost and might still shape our future.

This soul-stirring journey shows that Britain is still a craft land, if only we have eyes to see it.

CRAFTLAND: A JOURNEY THROUGH BRITAIN’S LIVING PAST

Connect with Britain’s extraordinary heritage and be awakened to the beauty all around you with this Sunday Times bestselling journey to Craftland – by award-winning historian and broadcaster James Fox.

For generations, what we made with our hands shaped who we were. The skills and knowledge passed down to us built our communities and defined our regions.

And if you know where to look, they still do. In Craftland, James Fox seeks out Britain’s last great craftspeople – those who are keeping our vanishing trades and traditions alive. Through them, we witness not only the living past but a deeper, more connected way of living today: one that is not yet lost and might still shape our future.

This soul-stirring journey shows that Britain is still a craft land, if only we have eyes to see it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James Fox is an academic, best-selling author and multi-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated broadcaster, known for his many acclaimed BBC documentaries. He is an art historian at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Creative Director of the Hugo Burge Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting the arts and crafts across Britain.

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